– Do not let the peace be taken hostage by the Russian power. Peace is possible, but only Ukrainians can decide it, Macron said in a Sunday speech. – Peace must be built with others, who are enemies today, around a table, he added. Macron is at the “Cry for peace” peace conference in Rome. … Read more
This is the opinion of Geir Hågen Karlsen, Lieutenant Colonel and Dean of Strategic Communications at the Norwegian Defense Academy. As drones rain down on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, Putin’s war machine is losing ground. Now the Russians risk being driven out of the occupied territories. Karlsen interprets Russia’s new drone offensive, and close … Read more
According to authorities and witnesses, the attacks caused several explosions and sent smoke to float over the city. Kyrylo Tymoshenko of the Ukrainian presidential office says there have been three attacks on a power plant in the north of the city. He doesn’t mention which structure it is. City Mayor Vitalij Klitschko says the attack … Read more
The area where the Russian pipeline extends to the bottom of the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden is no longer blocked. Journalists of the Swedish newspaper L’Espresso have, with the help of the Norwegian Trond Larsen of the Norwegian company Blueye Robotics, investigated the area with an underwater drone. At a depth of … Read more
The plan must be formally approved by EU countries before it can be implemented. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala says he welcomes plans for a training mission for Ukrainian forces, but doesn’t want to give a concrete number on how many soldiers might be involved. The Czech Republic currently holds the EU presidency. German media … Read more