Mediation is a key feature of Turkish foreign policy. As it shares maritime borders with Russia and Ukraine, as well, Ankara seems genuinely interested in a swift settlement of the war. But can Turkish efforts succeed?
The words of Poland's Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski, that Poland should shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, fit into the increasingly hawkish tone of EU countries regarding Putin's aggression against Poland's eastern neighbor.
This isn't a movie. The decisions we make affect people's lives: we want to follow the law, but we also want to remain humane, says Dr. Michał Żmihorski, professor at the Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Białowieża, describing the harsh daily reality just 3 km from the Belarusian border.
How many came, how many went on, how many stayed? Why is no one interested in knowing their real numbers?
For years, I've been hearing from Ukrainian politicians that Ukraine is getting closer to joining NATO. And for years, I've been saying it's a pipe dream because as long as the war with Russia continues, no one will take us in, says Ukrainian political scientist Nikolai Kapitonienko
From time to time Vladimir Putin performs a well-choreographed show about how open he is to negotiations with the Ukrainians. At the beginning of April, Alexander Lukashenka was another protagonist in this play. This Russian pseudo-reluctance to negotiate is part of Russian strategy, despite the fact that the Hungarian government media treats Putin's openness as a fait accompli.
Since February 2022, the question of how to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian war has been on the agenda, with foreign and domestic experts speaking out on the issue every day. Their arguments are usually based on political considerations, but the military aspects of the conflict should also be considered.
To successfully protect Polish territory against aerial attacks from the east, a forward-deployed, anti-access area denial NATO air defense system is needed in the Ukrainian skies.
Several conclusions can be drawn from the data about Russian support for the war. The first and most important is that Russian society does not seem to be broken by hardships and losses. A vast majority still agrees that the war should continue.
The world needs to hear a clear statement from the West that it will help Ukraine win, says former U.S. Army general.
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