Ukraine-Russia Crisis
Total 12 Posts
President Lula cold-shoulders Chancellor Scholz over sending military aid to Ukraine
2 min read
President firmly rejects the notion that Brazil could help Ukraine defend against Russian missile or drone attacks by sending military aid.
Why Germany dragged its feet over supplying Leopard tanks to Ukraine
5 min read
Why Germany needed US tanks to be offered to Ukraine and other intra-NATO issues around the decision to send tanks to Ukraine.
WHO urges countries to stockpile medicines for ‘nuclear emergencies’
2 min read
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new advice for governments to stockpile medicines to treat radiation sickness in light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Ukraine war: Kremlin’s campaign of misinformation keeps Kyiv and its allies guessing
5 min read
The Kremlin’s weapons of mass distraction are designed to keep Kyiv and allies guessing.
Putin’s mobilisation speech: what he said and what he meant
5 min read
Vladimir Putin sees his war in Ukraine as an existential war, while the West sees it as a war of choice. The West needs to understand the messages coming from Russia, not ignore them.
Putin calls up more troops in Ukraine and threatens nuclear option in a speech which ups the ante but shows Russia’s weakness
6 min read
Vladimir Putin has played most of his cards now and is still not winning on the ground in Ukraine. His televised address to the Russian people is a desperate attempt to raise the stakes over the war.
‘Ukraine fatigue’? A Ukrainian mother-and-daughter story from London
3 min read
The mother of one of my Ukrainian friends leaves London next month. She’s going home, my friend says, her eyes lowered. For how long, it’s not clear.