Tag: Ukraine
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Reevaluating Trench Warfare: Lessons from Ukraine
The trenches in Ukraine are too messy and irregular for the UK’s classic “tactically safe” trench-taking methods to work well, a British military instructor told Business Insider. As the UK leads training for Ukrainian troops fighting against Russia’s invasion, it’s finding that parts of Western doctrine don’t hold up, prompting changes to its own training.…
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Russia Escalates Attacks in Ukraine Amid Ongoing Miami Peace Talks
Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Saturday, as US and Ukrainian officials continue talks in Miami that the White House hopes will bring an end to the conflict. Russia used more than 650 drones and 51 missiles overnight, Ukraine’s armed forces said, with drones targeting locations…
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Is Ukraine Facing Defeat in the City?
While negotiations regarding the US’ plan to end the war in Ukraine are underway, Russia has announced the capture of the cities of Pokrovsk and Vovchansk in the region of Donetsk. The Ukrainian government denies this and accuses Russia of propaganda. Who is in control of Pokrovsk? On December 1, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, citing a…
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Oil Prices Surge Amid Renewed Hope for Ukraine Peace Talks
(Bloomberg) — Oil gained, finishing the week positive as investors assessed the murky outlook for a cease-fire in Ukraine and as the commodity pushed past an important technical level. West Texas Intermediate rose 0.7% to settle above $60 a barrel, signaling that a risk premium persists as a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine remains…
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U.S. and Ukraine Leaders Conduct Successful Talks, White House Reports
U.S., Ukraine officials hold productive meeting, White House says news.cgtn.com US and Ukraine negotiators say ‘real progress’ toward peace depends on Russia BBC US, Ukrainian officials to continue talks on Saturday, state department says Deccan Herald Witkoff, Ukraine’s Umerov meeting again in Miami on Friday ThePrint Ukraine war briefing: Progress depends on Russia taking peace talks seriously, say Washington…
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Ukraine Peace Negotiations: Russia’s Role in Shaping the Future
Top negotiators from the US and Ukraine said on Friday that they had constructive discussions on ending the Ukraine war, but the path toward peace depended on Russia. “Real progress toward any agreement depends on Russia’s readiness to show serious commitment to long-term peace, including steps toward de-escalation and cessation of killings,” US Special Envoy…