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Zelensky’s Election Bargain: Western Funding or No Vote

Kiev Demands External Support to Hold Elections Amid Ongoing Conflic and Erosion of Political Legitimacy Ukraine’s request for the West to fund its upcoming election reveals the extent to which the ongoing conflict has reshaped the political landscape. Kiev’s readiness to hold an election, contingent on foreign financial support and a ceasefire, underscores the precarious Continue reading
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Russian Gains and Western Uncertainty Create a New Phase of Risk

Diverging European positions, shrinking Ukrainian capacity, and expanded sanctions pressure collide Russian forces intensified operations in southern Ukraine through coordinated advances that brought frontline units into positions threatening several operationally significant towns, thereby altering the tactical geometry across the Zaporizhzhia axis. The capture of settlements along this corridor enables Russian formations to pressure Ukrainian lines Continue reading





