Putin, Europe and Ukraine
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We need to work closer together to preserve the rules-based order against threats from China and Russia.
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Daily Express US on MSNPutin may deepen invasion into Europe within two to four years, Ukraine intel chief warnsNearly one million Russian personnel have been killed or injured in the full-scale war, the Ukrainian military has estimated.
British and French officials shift focus from deploying troops to sustaining Kyiv’s defence without US support
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, little has been done to contain Russia’s consolidated dominance in the murky waters of the Black Sea.
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essanews.com on MSNTrump surprises Europe with unexpected Putin accordEuropean leaders, who were informed by Donald Trump about his conversation with Vladimir Putin, were surprised by what was agreed upon, as reported by the "Financial Times." According to the source's account,
In debates over Russia, the argument often comes down to a simple proposition: Having struggled for three years and seen his forces mauled in Ukraine, is it really plausible that President Vladimir Putin would take on the combined might of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
When I was a junior officer during the Cold War, the biggest North Atlantic Treaty Organization military training exercises — perhaps the largest in history — were annual drills called Exercise Reforger.
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essanews.com on MSNEurope's energy imports fund Putin's war chestRussia will earn 233 billion euros (264 billion dollars) from the sale of energy and raw materials. The European Union alone will contribute 20 billion euros (23 billion dollars) to Putin's war economy.
As the US grows frustrated with peacemaking efforts, Europe needs to step up its support for Ukraine’s defense.
But in recent weeks, the relationship has begun to show signs of strain.
President Vladimir Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, according to three Russian sources with knowledge of the negotiations.