Under pressure after recent battlefield losses, Kyiv is bracing for a Russian spring offensive.
POKROVSK, Ukraine—Russia is attacking Ukrainian forces at several points along the 600-mile front line as it seeks to capitalize on its recent capture of the eastern city of Avdiivka, its first major battlefield victory in months.
If Kyiv can hold out through the next winter—a big if—there are trends that run in its favor.
Conventional wisdom is that time is on Russia’s side as Ukraine battles to fend off Moscow’s invasion. Although much remains unclear, it seems certain that if Congress fails to fund more military assistance to Ukraine or if U.S. policy shifts dramatically after Inauguration Day 2025, Kyiv may be forced to sue for peace.
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Russia could respond with nuclear weapons if the West sends troops to Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has warned. In his annual State of the Nation address on February 29, the Russian dictator said any attempt to deploy Western troops in Ukraine “threatens a conflict with nuclear weapons and the destruction of civilization.”
Попри оптимістичні заяви зі Стокгольма та Брюсселя про те, що Угорщина нарешті зняла блокаду зі вступу Швеції до НАТО, реальні зміни виявилися не настільки швидкими. Шведському міністру закордонних справ довелося навіть скасувати вже призначену поїздку до Вашингтона, бо Будапешт не поспішає завершувати процедуру.
In the full-scale war with Russia, Ukraine is critically dependent on international aid – without external funding, Ukraine would have had a financial collapse and would have been defeated. It is clear that Ukrainians are sincerely grateful to everyone who provides this aid and helps Ukraine stand against the Russian Federation.