Julia Latynina

Aug 8, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Hannes Toomsalu |Frank Specht |Julia Latynina |Nathalie Tocci

Political scientist Abbas Galliamov is amused that Putin is calling this a provocation, and comments on Facebook: “Why a 'provocation'? There is a war going on, in the course of which a military operation has been carried out. That's a standard narrative, isn't it? It's bad that people are dying, but why call it a 'provocation'? Because you didn't expect it? You didn't expect the enemy to show initiative? ... Didn't they teach you that in your academies?

Aug 8, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Julia Latynina |Nathalie Tocci |Abbas Gallyamov |Reinhard Veser

08 August 2024Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers in tanks have reportedly launched an incursion into the Russian border area of Kursk, penetrating several kilometres into the region. Russian authorities have evacuated several villages. In contrast to previous attacks, this advance was not led by Russian militias fighting on Ukraine's side, but by the Ukrainian military. Commentators take stock of the offensive, which has not yet been officially confirmed by Kyiv.

Aug 8, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Wacław Radziwinowicz |Julia Latynina |Maxim Yusin |Paul Lendvai

Political scientist Abbas Galliamov is amused that Putin is calling this a provocation, and comments on Facebook: “Why a 'provocation'? There is a war going on, in the course of which a military operation has been carried out. That's a standard narrative, isn't it? It's bad that people are dying, but why call it a 'provocation'? Because you didn't expect it? You didn't expect the enemy to show initiative? ... Didn't they teach you that in your academies?

Aug 8, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Hannes Toomsalu |Frank Specht |Julia Latynina |Nathalie Tocci

Political scientist Abbas Galliamov is amused that Putin is calling this a provocation, and comments on Facebook: “Why a 'provocation'? There is a war going on, in the course of which a military operation has been carried out. That's a standard narrative, isn't it? It's bad that people are dying, but why call it a 'provocation'? Because you didn't expect it? You didn't expect the enemy to show initiative? ... Didn't they teach you that in your academies?

Aug 8, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Hannes Toomsalu |Frank Specht |Julia Latynina |Nathalie Tocci

12 August 2024Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting in the Russian border region of Kursk since Tuesday, attacking the aggressor's territory for the first time - officially, at least - since Russia's full-scale offensive began in February 2022. Moscow has indirectly admitted that Ukrainian forces advanced almost 30 kilometres into the country. Western tanks are also being deployed. Europe's press discusses the reasons for the offensive and the reactions from the Kremlin so far.