Ukraine War, Day 82: Finland Applies to Join NATO, Sweden to Follow
Prompted to replace long-held positions of neutrality by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland applies to join NATO with Sweden likely to follow on Tuesday.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 16, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Prompted to replace long-held positions of neutrality by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland applies to join NATO with Sweden likely to follow on Tuesday.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 15, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
G7 countries warn 43 million people are being pushed towards famine by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Russians occupying or blockading 7 Black Sea ports
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 14, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
US-based Institute for Study of War assesses that Ukraine “won the Battle of Kharkiv”, country’s second-largest city, repelling months of Russian attacks.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 13, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, What's New, World | 0
The significance of Finland and Sweden’s accessions to NATO — and how they were spurred by Vladimir Putin’s failed gamble with his invasion of Ukraine
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 13, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Testimony from Russia’s soldiers supports intelligence assessment that many troops are refusing to continue service in Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 12, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Zelenskiy: Little prospect of negotiations with Russia over invasion of Ukraine, given mass killings by Russian forces: “Each new Bucha, each new Mariupol”.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 11, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Ukraine’s forces reclaimed more villages near Kharkiv in the northeast. Advance puts pressure on Russia’s offensive in the Donbas in east of the country.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 10, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Unable to point to victory in his invasion of Ukraine, Putin’s Victory Day appearance in Moscow’s Red Square is anti-climactic speech pointing to problems.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 9, 2022 | EA in the Media, Europe, Russia, What's New, World | 0
A conversation beginning with Putin’s failure in Ukraine and going farther: the state of Europe and the US, the Ukrainian heroes, & the legacy for the world
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 9, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Russian bombing of a school in eastern Ukraine has killed 60 civilians as they sheltered in the village of Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region on Saturday.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 8, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
With Russia still hoping to overrun Mariupol in southern Ukraine for “Victory Day”, last women and children are moved from besieged Azovstal steel plant.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 7, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
In first statement on Russia’s assault on Ukraine, UN Security Council expresses “deep concern”, but does not refer to “war”, “invasion”, or even “conflict”.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 6, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Lying once again, Vladimir Putin and his military continue their assault on besieged and devastated Azovstal steel works in Mariupol in southern Ukraine.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 5, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Russian forces try to overrun besieged Azovstal steel works in Mariupol in southern Ukraine, apparently seeking to conquer area for “Victory Day” on May 9.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 4, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Smoke rises from Russian shelling of the Azovstal steel plant in besieged Mariupol in southern...
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 3, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, What's New, World | 0
As the EU moves towards a phaseout of imports of Russia’s oil, an analysis of whether the bloc can go farther with a cutoff of all Russian energy supplies.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 3, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
EU moves towards phaseout of imports of Russia’s oil, after Germany’s approval of measure —likely to be in 6th set of sanctions over Ukraine War this week.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 2, 2022 | Europe, World | 0
Ukrainian officials hope for more civilian evacuations from besieged Mariupol in southern Ukraine today, after about 180 people were moved on Sunday.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 1, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, World | 0
“The timing for Ukraine strikes inside Russia is very right. The Russians are deeply wounded and trying to take some time to pursue a more limited conflict”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 1, 2022 | Europe, World | 0
Satellite image of Russian destruction of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine (Maxar via...
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 30, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Journalist Vera Hyrych was killed in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv on Thursday night (Deutsche...
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 30, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, Video, World | 0
Why strikes on civilian areas are sign of Putin’s frustration at Russia’s military problems and of increasing economic and military support for Ukraine
Read Moreby David Dunn | Apr 29, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (R) with Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson in Stockholm...
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 29, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Russian forces kill 10 civilians in Kyiv in missile strikes, just after UN Secretary-General Guterres meets President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Ukraine capital
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 28, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Russia, What's New, World | 0
Analyzing high-level US visit to President Zelenskiy in Kyiv, escalation of military assistance, and resistance to Russian offensives from east to Mariupol
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 28, 2022 | Europe, World | 0
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine has suffered $600bn of damage so far during Vladimir Putin’s invasion, with $90bn of infrastructure destroyed.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 27, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Video, What's New, World | 0
Analyzing how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exacerbates problems with global food supplies, and how one man — Vladimir Putin — could halt that threat today
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 27, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
In Moscow, Vladimir Putin rebuffs UN Secretary-General Guterres’ appeal for ceasefire and humanitarian aid, repeatedly lying about the Russian invasion.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 26, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
In an unusual propaganda campaigns, Moscow’s officials claim pro-Ukraine Russian group plotted to assassinate Russian State TV polemicist Vladimir Solovyov.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 26, 2022 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Representatives of 40+ countries will discuss an escalation of military aid to Ukraine, in a meeting at the US base in Ramstein, Germany on Tuesday.
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