Wider European war on the horizon
The danger of the Ukraine war spilling over to Europe is rising. The risk of a European war has never been so high.
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Russia’s Crimea annexation looks a lot like ethnic cleansing
Basking in his wholly expected re-election victory, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a large crowd in Moscow’s Red Square on March 18 to mark the 10th anniversary of his country’s annexation of Crimea.
Russia’s grip on Crimea shakier than a decade ago
It is ten years since Russia illegally annexed Crimea on March 18, 2014. Subsequent efforts to firmly integrate the peninsula into the Russian Federation, however, have been far from the success story that the Kremlin often likes to portray.
Germany’s Taurus missile would spike Ukraine war stakes
Multiple media outlets have reported that Russia is threatening Germany over an alleged leaked call between military officials discussing the hypothetical use of Taurus air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM) in the Ukraine war. The conversation was never meant to be public and the leak has raised concerns about the security of Germany’s communications.
German military leak: Clown show or casus belli?
Read Uwe Parpart’s hard-hitting analysis of the German Air Force’s Ukraine blunder from the latest edition of the Global Risk-Reward Monitor — Asia Times’ subscription-only weekly newsletter examining event-driven trends and trading opportunities across world markets. Subscribe now for access at a special price of only $99/year.