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Tag Archives: Vladimir Putin's War of Aggression Against Ukraine

At the behest of its dic­ta­tor Vladimir Putin, who has declared that Ukraine isn’t a real coun­ty, Rus­sia began an inva­sion of Ukraine on Feb­ru­ary 24th, 2022, in an esca­la­tion of the Rus­so-Ukrain­ian War that began in 2014 when Rus­sia ille­gal­ly seized the Crimean Penin­su­la. The inva­sion is the largest con­ven­tion­al mil­i­tary con­flict in Europe since World War II, which end­ed (in the Euro­pean the­ater) in May of 1945. These are posts offer­ing updates and com­men­taries on the conflict. 

Six factors that could impact the trajectory of Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine

Excerpt: What's happening in Ukraine? This October 31st update looks at six factors that could impact the trajectory of the conflict instigated by the dictator of the Russian Federation, which has claimed thousands of lives and contributed to inflation around the globe.
Published at:10:30 PM on Monday, October 31st, 2022
Written by:Rich Erwin
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Vladimir Putin affirms intent to continue waging his murderous war in Ukraine

Excerpt: What's happening in Ukraine? This April 13th update discusses Vladimir Putin's recent comments at the Vostochny Cosmodrome and the strategic withdrawal of Russian forces away from the capital of Kyiv.
Published at:12:37 PM on Wednesday, April 13th, 2022
Written by:Rich Erwin
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It’s been one month since Putin escalated his murderous invasion of Ukraine. Can its defenders repel Russia’s attacks?

Excerpt: What's happening in Ukraine? This March 24th update discusses what we know about efforts to evacuate civilians, resupply the Ukrainian defenders, and impose penalties on Russia for Putin's war of aggression.
Published at:5:52 PM on Thursday, March 24th, 2022
Written by:Rich Erwin
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Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is the stress test of an epoch for Earth’s democracies

Excerpt: In this commentary, NPI Advisory Councilmember Gael Tarleton discusses Vladimir Putin's war of aggression against the Ukrainian people and the importance of stamina in achieving a long-term effective response from NATO and the world community.
Published at:12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 16th, 2022
Written by:Gael Tarleton
Categories:Policy Topics, World Commmunity
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Attack on Kyiv remains stalled, but other cities are suffering under Russian occupation

Excerpt: What's happening in Ukraine? This March 13th update discusses what we know about efforts to evacuate civilians, resupply the Ukrainian defenders, and impose penalties on Russia for Putin's war of aggression.
Published at:8:55 PM on Sunday, March 13th, 2022
Written by:Rich Erwin
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Ukrainian forces continue to grimly repel Vladimir Putin’s invaders as war drags on

Excerpt: This March 6th update discusses recent events in Ukraine, which had been under attack by Vladimir Putin Moscow-based regime for a week and a half as of press time.
Published at:10:21 PM on Sunday, March 6th, 2022
Written by:Rich Erwin
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War rages on in Ukraine as its patriotic defenders struggle to repel Russian invaders

Excerpt: Ukrainian forces are putting up the fiercest resistance they can muster against the Russian assault, but Putin's forces are better equipped. Ukrainian officials have said their greatest need is equipment as opposed to personnel.
Published at:10:30 PM on Saturday, February 26th, 2022
Written by:Rich Erwin
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The second day of Vladimir Putin’s bloody, unnecessary war against Ukraine has begun

Excerpt: Ukrainian forces are putting up the fiercest resistance they can muster against the Russian assault, but Putin's forces are better equipped. Ukrainian officials have said their greatest need is equipment as opposed to personnel.
Published at:11:34 PM on Thursday, February 24th, 2022
Written by:Rich Erwin
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Ukraine severs diplomatic relations with Russia as it battles against Putin’s invasion

Excerpt: Ukrainian forces are putting up the fiercest resistance they can muster against the Russian assault, but Putin's forces are better equipped. Ukrainian officials have said their greatest need is equipment as opposed to personnel.
Published at:10:48 AM on Thursday, February 24th, 2022
Written by:Rich Erwin
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War underway: Russian forces have begun attacking Ukraine on Vladimir Putin’s orders

Excerpt: Ukranian officials reported that the capital, Kyiv, had been struck by Russian missiles. Unconfirmed reports suggested that Russian forces were moving against Kyiv's airport and other strategic targets within Ukraine. Loud booms have been heard in Kyiv and Kharkiv by correspondents working for CNN and the BBC.
Published at:8:36 PM on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Policy Topics, Series & Special Reports, World Commmunity
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