Ukraine war: a fight to the death in Bakhmut with both sides bogged in the spring thaw: With winter coming to a close in Ukraine, Russia is making a series of advances in the eastern Donbas region, with a primary aim of capturing the city of Bakhmut. While the city itself has some (limited) strategic …
Ukraine war: with Russia bogged down on the battlefield, trouble has flared up again in the Caucasus: Almost two years ago, what is now referred to as the “Second Karabakh War” broke the uneasy truce which had been in effect between Armenia and Azerbaijan since 1994. After 44 days of intense fighting – with thousands …
Ukraine recap: bogged down in the bloody Donbas region: EPA-EFE/stringer, Fourni par l'auteur It’s now over 14 weeks since Vladimir Putin sent Russia’s military machine into Ukraine expecting a relatively easy victory. It’s fair to say that the “special military operation” is not panning out the way the Russian president or his planners had envisaged. …