Eurasia Press & News
Early in the morning on April 27, a drone crashed in a muddy field southwest of the Russian city of Kursk, around 100 kilometers northeast of the border with Ukraine. Locals tracked down the destroyed device not long after, and posted photographs to Telegram and other social media. The device …
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May, 2022
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2 May
Two Routes To Lower Inflation – Analysis
Inflation has stayed higher longer than I expected. I got that one wrong. I am happy to acknowledge my mistake, but I also want to know the reason why. This is not a question of finding excuses, I want to know why the economy is acting differently than I thought …
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2 May
US Is Training Ukrainian Troops In Germany
U.S. service members in Germany have begun training Ukrainian soldiers on key systems being used to defend Ukraine against the Russian invasion, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said Friday. “These efforts build on the initial artillery training that Ukraine’s forces already have received elsewhere and also includes training on …
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2 May
Contesting Russia Requires Renewed US Engagement In Central Asia – Analysis
When US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so “weakened” that it would no longer be able to invade a neighbouring state, he lifted the veil on US goals in Ukraine. He also held out the prospect of a long-term US-Russian contest for …
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2 May
What Is US-Launched ‘Uniting For Ukraine’ Program? – Analysis
U.S. President Joe Biden recently announced the Uniting for Ukraine program, which aims to streamline the process for Ukrainians who have fled their country and are seeking safety in the United States. The new program, which took effect Monday, will complement existing legal pathways available to those fleeing Russian aggression …
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2 May
Africa Faces New Shock As War Raises Food And Fuel Costs – Analysis
The effects of the war in Ukraine leave policymakers with little room to maneuver. Sub-Saharan African countries find themselves facing another severe and exogenous shock. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted a surge in food and fuel prices that threatens the region’s economic outlook. This latest setback could not have …
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2 May
For Abkhazia And South Ossetia Security With Russia Equals Economic Troubles – Analysis
Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine expands Moscow’s “separatist empire.” But it also puts tremendous pressure on Georgia’s occupied territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Prospects of economic development are bleak, while dependence on Moscow will only grow bringing Russian demands on sale of lands and infrastructure in Abkhazia. When a …
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2 May
Georgian-Ukrainian Project Selling Russia Territory Virtually In Ethereum Cryptocurrency – OpEd
A Georgian company in cooperation with Ukraine’s Digital Information Ministry is selling off all Russian territory virtually via the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a digital collectible based on blockchain technology, to troll Putin and provide funds for Ukraine. To start, the firm is auctioning off 2,443 regions and cities …
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2 May
Macron Now Has to Put France Back Together Again
Unlike European Union directives, which must be published in the languages of all the bloc’s member states, the sighs of relief heard across much of Europe at the outcome of yesterday’s French presidential election needed no translation. The suspense had already receded in the two weeks since the first-round ballot, …
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2 May
Moral nation? Why Germany changed course so radically on Russia.
Germany’s warm welcome for Ukrainian refugees has accompanied a wider societal and political about-face – the shedding of a decadeslong pacifist nature in the face of the war in Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz overturned long-held policies by promising to send weapons to Ukraine, bolster an under-equipped German military, and shift …
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