Tag Archive: Russia
No, Ukraine Isn’t Losing and Stalemate Isn’t Inevitable
A recent article in Die Welt by Christoph B. Schiltz said it was impossible for Ukraine to win the war, claiming it is running out of men and matériel. In fact, the opposite is true.
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Europe’s Energy Crisis Isn’t Over
OECD countries will spend 18% of GDP on energy this year, compared to only 10% last year. That’s 8 percentage points of GDP that we could have spent on infrastructure or tax-cuts. The energy crisis isn't over.
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Have 100,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Really Died in the War?
Ursula von der Leyen recently stated that 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, before deleting the tweet. Sceptics claim she let slip the true number of deaths, but more likely is she just got confused.
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Russian Popular Support for War in Ukraine Begins to Waver
According to a leaked Russian government opinion poll, popular support for the war in Ukraine is beginning to weaken. Twenty-five per cent of respondents want the war to continue vs 55% who want a negotiated settlement.
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Russia Sanctions: The View From the Car Market
The West used to see its economic influence in countries like Russia as a show of Western power. This was always the correct view. Now our leaders see the exclusion of Western products from foreign markets as a victory.
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Believing the Ukrainians Could Have Pursued a Diplomatic Route to Avoiding War With Russia is For the Birds
It’s not fair to blame the war in Ukraine on Ukraine’s failure to honour the Minsk II agreement. Russia had no intention of honouring it either.
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Public Opinion and Multipolarity
A new study shows that Russia and China are viewed positively in most of the world. It is only among Western democracies where these countries are viewed negatively. Hence isolating China will be all but impossible.
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Ukrainian Public Opinion on the War
Polls carried out since the start of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have found that the vast majority of Ukrainians want to continue fighting. This suggests the war could go on for a while longer.
Read more Does the U.S. Believe Ukraine Can Win?
A flurry of articles published in the last few weeks suggest that some U.S. officials doubt Ukraine can win outright. General Milley – head of the U.S. Armed Forces – has reportedly said this in "internal meetings".
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Support for Sanctions is Wavering, Finds Poll
Back in March, 73% of Brits said they support sanctions against Russia even if they lead to higher energy prices. In a recent poll, only 41% said the same. Support may erode further as energy bills continue to rise.
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