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The Kremlin previously resisted mobilisation because it knew this would be unpopular and claimed it was unnecessary. Now Putin has justified the move by accusing Western states of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272848
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His assessment is shared by US intelligence officials and most commentators outside Moscow. Russia has narrowed its military aims but territorial advances from week to week are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270257
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The long-range strike follows one on the same airbase and another on an airfield in Ryazan region on December 5. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelensky addressed the US…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274967
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Western and Ukrainian policymakers have been watching for signs of a major Russian offensive that would satisfy President Vladimir Putin's desire to have something to show after a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276318
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His statement offers only limited reassurance for Georgia's government, already beleaguered on several fronts as opponents attack it for its failure to give Ukraine full backing…
These comments by one of Russia's less hawkish adversaries reflect pessimism about the chances of identifying a route to conflict resolution. Nonetheless, the first anniversary of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276437
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Captured Westerners have seized media attention, but in number and military significance they are eclipsed by volunteers from Belarus, Georgia, the Russian North Caucasus and…
Both sides vowed to coordinate their responses to what they describe as a US-led policy ‘dual containment’ directed at Moscow and Beijing, strengthening the impression of a united…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287126
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The invasion started shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special operation" to destroy Ukraine's military capacity and decapitate its leadership, or in his…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267556
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Ukrainian and Russian officials periodically discuss the possibility of talks, but from very different positions. Negotiations last took place in March 2022, ending when Russia…