Ukrainians steel themselves for Putin’s Donbas blitz
Russian troops are massing in the Donbas, but don’t discount a Ukrainian push into Crimea.
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Russian troops are massing in the Donbas, but don’t discount a Ukrainian push into Crimea.
Western nations are stepping up support for Kyiv amid reports the Kremlin wants to occupy the entire Donetsk and Luhansk regions within weeks.
Reports are surfacing of Ukrainians being forced to mark their ballots at gunpoint.
With the war turning from close quarters fighting to long-range shootouts, Kyiv is calling for more arms.
Vladimir Putin’s most reliable allies are Western appeasers who have still not learned the lesson of the 1930s, that appeasement never appeases.
Daily briefing: With the Luhansk region under Russian control, Ukraine’s negotiating position has become weaker.
If Russia takes Severodonetsk, its next challenge is to cross the Siverskyi Donets river if it is to secure the rest of Donbas to the west.
For Ukraine, fierce fighting in the Donbas could be the beginning of the end, or just the end of the beginning.
Iain Martin, Maggie Pagano and Alastair Benn discuss trade wars, progress in the Donbas, and the pros and cons of WFH.
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