JTA — The military clash between Russia and Ukraine escalates as Jews in both countries prepare to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, the day Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz in 1945 . The coincidence is an annual reminder of the complicated heritage shared by Russia and many countriesRead More →
A flurry of diplomacy continued, along with a build-up of the Russian military near Ukraine’s borders, amid grim signs that Moscow’s talks with the West over its demands for sweeping concessions that would set back post-Cold War developments in Europe may soon be superseded by the use of Oblige. Meanwhile,Read More →
Visitors to the Russian Armed Forces Cathedral in Kubinka, Russia on December 12, 2021, where a mosaic of Soviet soldiers in WWII uniforms is displayed. (Sergey Ponomarev / The New York Times) MOSCOW – Stepping onto a podium in heavy boots and military fatigues at a ceremony outside Moscow, sixRead More →
In the event of war, Russia will be able to call 2.5 times more reservists than the United States. But does it matter in the wars of the future? Western experts quite often make misleading comparisons between the military potential of Russia and the United States. This is well illustratedRead More →
Russia on Monday threatened to deploy nuclear intermediate-range missiles (INF) in Europe, amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The missiles have a maximum range of 5,000 km, which means that they would be able to hit several European capitals. INF missiles were banned until 2019, when Washington resigned fromRead More →
He warned the EU should consider a variety of potential red lines that could trigger “high impact” sanctions and other “serious consequences” from the bloc and its partners, including the UK. In addition to conventional conflict, “hybrid warfare” techniques can include other tactics, such as information campaigns and attacks onRead More →
Ukraine invasion fears as Putin faces Covid backlash in Russia The Russian military is set to strike the EU border with an invasion of Ukraine, with an attack potentially set to take place as early as January next year. According to an assessment by NATO and the Ukrainian military intelligenceRead More →
The Russian president has rejected a meeting with Merkel after asking for an audience with him to discuss the escalating Russian military presence on the border with Ukraine. She called for a strong EU response to the rejection, saying she “very much regrets” Putin’s decision to snub the talks. SpeakingRead More →
Photos taken on Monday confirm recent reports that Russia is once again massing troops and military equipment on the border with Ukraine after a major build-up this spring. The new images taken by Maxar Technologies show an accumulation of armored units, tanks and self-propelled artillery as well as ground troopsRead More →
BRUSSELS, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Poland and Latvia on Thursday expressed concern over impending joint Russian military maneuvers on Belarus’ western border, where the European Union accuses Minsk of pushing migrants to put pressure on the block. Poland, Latvia and Lithuania sealed off their eastern borders after several thousand peopleRead More →
Twenty years ago, one of the first things you saw when you opened an international newspaper was the word “Chechnya”. The North Caucasian republic, caught in a separatist struggle in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, has become an international synonym of atrocities committed by the RussianRead More →
The significant Russian military build-up on the border with Ukraine in April raised fears of armed conflict between the two nations. The EU estimated that more than 100,000 Russian troops had gathered in the region as well as in Crimea. Although tensions eased somewhat after Moscow announced it would withdrawRead More →
The coronavirus crisis has been described in some quarters as the biggest global emergency since World War II. The fight against the pandemic is certainly proving to be unprecedented in terms of scale and impact, with entire nations now stranded and entire economies coming to a halt. Naturally, this isRead More →
In case anyone has any doubts, Moscow’s top military leader reaffirmed that Russia is engaged in a permanent war with the United States. In a recent speech at the Moscow Academy of Military SciencesGeneral Valery Gerasimov, Russian Chief of Staff, issued a three-part warning to the United States. He broadenedRead More →