Ukraine’s New Approach
As the United States determines how supportive it wants to be of the Ukrainian war effort, analysts say Ukraine could face massive vulnerabilities in the absence of U.S. military ammunition and logistical support.
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FOCUS on International Response to Israel-Hamas War: Russia
Russia’s response to the Israel-Hamas conflict is perhaps best characterized as a “balancing act,” as it must account for its ties with Hamas, its ties with Israel, and its broader geopolitical interests in the Middle East.
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Russia Loses Vote to Regain Seat on United Nations Human Rights Council
According to The New York Times, nearly 150 countries have backed UN resolutions demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine and many nations have imposed economic sanctions on Moscow since the invasion.
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Western Support for Ukraine is Sustainable and Necessary
At the United Nations General Assembly this past September, Erik Mose, lead investigator for a probe into human rights violations in Ukraine, raised awareness over Russian war crimes. The state has been found responsible for “widespread attacks on civilians and infrastructure, killings, torture and rape, and other sexual violence,” reports Al Jazeera,
Read MoreSlavic Club Hosts Discussion on Current State of Ukraine
The discussion began with Professor Knight providing an overview of the invasion of Ukraine, drawing attention to the strategic failures the war has included, seen through the slow grind of the twenty months of the war.
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Russia Looks to North Korea to Resupply its Arsenal
Vladimir Putin invited Kim Jong Un to Russia in hopes of striking a deal with the leader of North Korea to replenish its depleting weapons arsenal. This meeting has stirred fear in the West as many are concerned that it may lead to Russia giving North Korea the nuclear weapon technology it’s been lacking for the last decade due to United Nations (UN) sanctions, according to CNN.
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Wagner Chief Prigozhin Dead in Plane Crash
Prigozhin’s death, along with the sheer amount of attrition over the past year, means The Wagner Group “no longer exists.”
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Russia Suspends New START Nuclear Treaty with U.S.
Vladimir Putin announced that while he would not be withdrawing fully from the treaty (which does not expire until 2026), Russia will no longer allow the United States to inspect its nuclear sites.
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Russian ISS Spacecraft Loses Pressure
On February 11, Russian scientists were made aware of a depressurized zone inside the coolant loop of one of their craft at the International Space Station, according to NPR. The Russian crew at the ISS is not endangered.
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Western Nations Pledge Tanks to Ukraine
Tanks have played an important part in the Ukrainian conflict and continue to show their dominance on the battlefield. Russia has recently made the move to introduce their supposed cutting-edge T-14 Armata tank onto the battlefield, although intelligence reports have shown that the T-14s have been plagued with problems ever since they were introduced in 2015, reports Newsweek.
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