Six months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the Western response to the crisis has remained strong and largely united — to the surprise of many. Despite years of strained relations under former US President Donald Trump and the Covid-19 pandemic, the transatlantic alliance has managed to come together and reach agreements on financial support and the donation of arms to Kyiv, agreements to stop the use of Russian energy as well as sanctions designed to hurt President Vladimir Putin and his cronies. But as the crisis nears its six-month anniversary, officials across Europe worry that consensus could crumble as the continent enters a bleak winter of rising food prices, limited energy to heat homes and the real possibility of recession. For the purposes of this article, CNN spoke with several Western officials and diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity. In a possible taste of more draconian measures to come, the German capital Berlin turned off the lights illuminating monuments to save electricity, while French shops were told to keep their doors closed while air conditioning is on or face a fine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has captured the imagination of the West and fired up countries to support his war effort, may struggle to get the attention of fellow European leaders as the conflict drags on. “The challenge for Ukraine is the same as it was on day one: to keep the West on side as the costs of supporting Kiev hit home – not just Putin’s extortion for gas and grain, but the of financial and humanitarian support,” says Keir Giles. , a senior adviser at the Chatham House think tank. “This may well be why Zelensky said he wanted the war to end before Christmas, because the real issues will be whether the West keeps its promises in the long term.” Read the full analysis here.
title: “Live Updates Russia S War In Ukraine " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-28” author: “Patricia Bohon”
Alexander Dugin, a prominent Russian ultranationalist, said his daughter Darya Dugina died for her country as he delivered an emotional speech at a memorial service in Moscow on Tuesday. “He died for our victory, our Russian victory, for the sake of the orthodoxy of our country, our state,” he said. Dugina, the editor of a Russian disinformation website, was killed by a car bomb on the outskirts of Moscow on Saturday. “Since she was little, her first words, which we naturally taught her, were Russia: our state, our people, our empire,” Dugin said at his daughter’s memorial service. “He wasn’t afraid and the last thing he said, when we talked at the Festival of Tradition, he said to me, ‘Dad, I feel like a warrior, I feel like a hero. I want to be like this, I don’t want another fate. I want to be with my people, with my country,” Dugin said. “In my last lecture, we were next to each other and I told her that our history is a constant battle of light and darkness. God and his adversary and that we are now in it and our political situation and our war in Ukraine but not with Ukraine. That is also part of this war: Light and darkness,” he added. Dugin said he “could feel how happy she was” after the Russian Federation awarded Dugina a posthumous Order of Courage in a decree signed by Putin on Monday. The Russian President sent his condolences to Dugina’s family on Monday. “A despicable, cruel crime took the life of Darya Dugina, a bright, talented person with a true Russian heart – kind, loving, sympathetic and open. A journalist, scientist, philosopher, war correspondent, she served the people with sincerity. Motherland, she proved in action what it means to be a patriot of Russia,” Putin said in a statement posted on the Kremlin’s Telegram channel. Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, also expressed his condolences and praised Dugina’s support in the Donbas region, saying she “fearlessly came to the burning cities of the republic to tell the world the truth about what is happening in the country us”. in remarks made on his behalf during the function. Russia blamed Ukrainian special services for Dugina’s murder, TASS reported on Monday. Ukraine has denied any involvement in Dugina’s murder, calling the allegations by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) fiction.
title: “Live Updates Russia S War In Ukraine " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-02” author: “Brenda Piazza”
As Russia’s war in Ukraine reaches the six-month mark, officials across Europe worry that the Western consensus on supplying arms to Ukraine could crumble amid the very real possibility of an economic downturn. The continent now faces a bleak winter of rising food prices, limited energy to heat homes and a growing fuel crisis. Western officials and diplomats spoke to CNN on the condition of anonymity to candidly describe sensitive maintenance between the governments. “In the beginning … it was politically very easy to rally behind Ukraine and support the donation of arms and cash,” a NATO official told CNN. “Over time, the types of weapons we send have become more sophisticated, as has the training required to use them effectively.” “The good news is that these weapons are helping the Ukrainians endure. The bad news is that the longer the war goes on, the shorter the supply of these weapons will be.” War Fatigue: In addition to the economic and military costs, there is also serious concern that war fatigue could affect the contributions of foreign governments as the conflict subsides. “Back in February, it was easy to jump on the anti-Putin bandwagon. Now the war is in the boring strategic stage. There are fewer daily gains and losses and there are fewer photo opportunities,” according to a NATO diplomat. Of course, this won’t be as simple as countries simply withdrawing their support. But it can include countries changing the parameters of the very outcome they support. Endgame change: Some Western European countries, notably Germany and France, have publicly stated that there should be dialogue between the West and Moscow. “Do we all have the same view of the endgame? Do we go back to the borders before Russia invaded? Or do we go back to before 2014, before Russia annexed Crimea? And are we going to deal with Putin after the war or will he have to step down ?” said a European diplomat. “Those are the long-term questions we should be asking, but they’re not. It’s better not to ask those questions now.” Read the full analysis here.
