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Ukraine war will amount to attrition and modest gains

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

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…

Engaging with Afghanistan will get harder for West

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AFGHANISTAN

This was a reference to criticism of Taliban rule by certain international players. While engagement between the emirate and the West remains limited, the Taliban are drawing…

Russia has options other than full invasion of Ukraine

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RUSSIA

This adds little clarity to his intentions on Ukraine. The amassing of Russian forces still leaves ambiguity about the feasibility and desirability of full-scale invasion. US…

Ukraine war hurts Russian interests in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Russia has in recent years sought to increase its economic engagement with South-east Asia to circumvent Western sanctions and mitigate the risk of overdependence on China. Moscow…

Eastern Ukraine faces more months of no war or peace

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UKRAINE

Despite frequent exchanges of fire, the conflict lines in eastern Ukraine remain static as the two sides hold entrenched military positions and are approximately evenly matched…

Ukraine clashes reflect and worsen diplomatic impasse

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UKRAINE

Ukraine fighting and diplomacy.

Russia will meddle in troubled Balkan waters

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BALKANS

Disturbances in the newest NATO member state stems from religious and political affiliation rather than any doctrinal split, pitting pro-Western Montenegrin nationalists and…

Gaza ceasefire might avert looming Israel-Lebanon war

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LEBANON

Hezbollah has been trading limited attacks with the Israeli military since October. However, Israel is warning that, without a negotiated deal to remove Hezbollah forces from its…

Obdurate Putin will obstruct end to Ukraine war

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RUSSIA/UKRAINE

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…

Ukraine peace talks are intended to help de-escalation

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UKRAINE

Such claims are concerning, as incidents on the front line could give Russia a pretext to send troops into rebel-held eastern Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin said this week that…