The best defense is supposed to be a good offense. But in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the best defense seems to be defense itself.
Visions of decisive breakthroughs have faded as both Russia and Ukraine have seen their offensives stymied. The war has degenerated into a stalemate punctuated by bloody attacks that result in modest gains at best.
The EU must tackle the challenge of rogue member states to fulfil its potential as a geostrategic actor.
The high-stakes EU summit in December 2023 resulted in accession negotiations for Ukraine and Moldova and candidate status for Georgia – thanks to a well-timed coffee break.
Last week he sent his defence minister. This time, Volodymyr Zelensky made the trip in person to Washington to try to convince Republicans to lift objections to a desperately-needed financial lifeline for Kyiv. That is not the furthest Ukraine’s president has gone.
Саміт Євросоюзу 14-15 грудня приніс справді історичне рішення для України: ми отримали зелене світло для початку переговорів про вступ до ЄС і згоду держав-членів на те, щоби цей процес розпочався негайно.
President Zelensky is facing a challenging time.
At home, his rule is becoming increasingly autocratic says the Mayor of Kyiv, Vitaly Klitckhko, and his Commander in Chief, General Zaluzhny, has also been openly critical.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 confounded many expectations about Russian military capabilities and Ukrainian resilience – including in the cyber and information aspects of the war. This paper examines Russia’s deployment of cyber and information operations against Ukraine, assesses the effectiveness of Ukrainian responses, and outlines potential lessons for other states.