Tag: Russia–Ukraine war
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Britain’s £200 Million Bet on Peace in Ukraine: Deterrence, Diplomacy, and the Making of a Multinational Force
Britain’s £200 Million Bet on a Future Peace in Ukraine How London Is Preparing to Lead a Post‑Ceasefire Force – and What It Really Signals The United Kingdom’s decision to allocate £200 million from its core defence budget to prepare troops for a possible deployment to Ukraine is more than a narrow budgeting move. It…
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Europe’s Peacekeeping Gamble: How France’s 6,000 Troops Could Anchor Ukraine’s Post‑War Security
France’s decision to prepare the deployment of 6,000 troops to Ukraine after a peace agreement marks one of the boldest European security moves of the post–Cold War era, signalling a deliberate attempt to anchor Ukraine’s future with primarily European – not American – ground forces. The initiative, built around a broader Coalition of the Willing…
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From Desperation to Justice: How Ukraine’s $18 Million Court Win Exposed the Dark Corners of Wartime Arms Deals
Ukraine’s $18 Million Legal Victory: How a Broken Ammunition Deal Exposed the Risks of Wartime Arms Procurement When Ukraine wired more than €17 million to a small gun shop in Arizona in late 2022, it was acting under extreme pressure. Russian forces were battering Ukrainian cities, artillery duels dominated the front, and Kyiv was racing…