Eurasia

Israel torn over ties with Russian oligarchs

Formulating its policy on the Ukraine crisis, Israel must take into account its coordination with Russia in Syria, its special relations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, its super important alliance with the United States and its large Russian-Ukraine-born population. At a Feb. 27 meeting of Israel’s foreign affairs and security …

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Facing Western isolation over Ukraine, Russia looks to Mideast, Islamic world

After the start of Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine and the resulting unprecedented sanctions against Moscow, the latter is focusing its attention on the leading states in the Islamic world and the greater Middle East to negate the impact of Western isolation. The operation against Ukraine began when Pakistani Prime …

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Rapid Response: The future of European energy security

The Ukraine crisis has generated a level of attention on energy security that has been sorely lacking over the past decade. European dependence on Russian gas and global dependence on Russian oil is limiting Western action against Russia. However, with Germany halting the certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline; …

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Four ways the war in Ukraine might end

The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has spurred Europe’s worst security crisis in decades. But while most analysis is rightly focused on the immediate situation, it is equally important to forecast the war’s multiple possible trajectories and outcomes. Anticipating the uncertainties that this war will bring is a critical …

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No fighter plane transfers to Ukraine through allied airspace

NATO airspace will not be used to transfer fighter planes to the Ukrainian military, alliance leaders said Tuesday after a meeting in Poland, where top U.S. commanders were on hand for high-level security talks. Ukraine has requested additional military hardware from the West to help stave off Russia’s full-scale invasion, …

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Pentagon: 80% of Russian forces positioned around Ukraine now in the country, but supply issues slow their advance

Roughly 80% of the more than 170,000 troops Russia had surrounding Ukraine for months before invading are now inside the country, though the Ukrainian resistance and supply issues have slowed their advance, a senior U.S. defense official said Tuesday. Russian forces advancing toward Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv “has made no …

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Wrecking The Russian Ruble: US, EU, And Japan To Ban Certain Russian Banks From SWIFT

The United States and its allies announced their crucial decision to prohibit the access of particular Russian financial institutions from the SWIFT international payment system last February 26. This marks the latest and arguably, harshest sanction to date on Moscow as it continues its invasion of Ukraine. The procedure is …

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How the U.S. Started a Cold War with Russia and Left Ukraine to Fight It

The defenders of Ukraine are bravely resisting Russian aggression, shaming the rest of the world and the UN Security Council for its failure to protect them. It is an encouraging sign that the Russians and Ukrainians are holding talks in Belarus that may lead to a ceasefire. All efforts must …

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Arms For Ukraine, Japan And Australia Announce They Will Rush Weapons to Ukraine

In an effort to further bolster the military capacity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the United States and its allies are supplying Ukraine with new small arms, anti-tank weaponry, military equipment, and various munitions in support of Ukraine’s frontline men. This rally in support comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …

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A hurting stalemate? The risks of nuclear weapon use in the Ukraine crisis

Nuclear experts are trained to think the unthinkable. So, here is an unthinkable scenario that might actually happen in real life: The battle over Ukraine drags on. From both the European Union and the United States, fresh weapons and other supplies continue to enter into Ukraine and allow the Ukrainian …

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