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It would be a betrayal of Hungary’s objective national interests to arm Ukraine since that would indirectly put its co-ethnics in harm’s way due to the increased likelihood of Russian strikes in their country’s historical region that was amputated from it by Stalin as well as directly endanger them too if Kiev decides to violently suppress its Hungarian minority on whatever trumped-up pretext it concocts.

The importance of Robert Fico’s piece is that it represents yet another clearly articulated and impressively pragmatic view of the Ukrainian Conflict from a European leader after Orban’s similar such displays over nearly the past two years.

The report “NATO-2030”, presented in early December in Brussels, recognizes Russia as the main threat to the coming decade. The alliance is moving to a deterrence strategy characteristic of the Cold War. Military columnist Alexander Golts believes that the unity of the West is especially evident against the background of the CSTO created by Russia, where each participant ritually bows to Putin, but is not ready to confrontation with opponents of the Kremlin.

President Donald Trump is fond of flexibility. Unperturbed by changing course, he prefers not to be pinned down by past precedent or by his own promises. Although he has pledged to end the war in Ukraine quickly, and although Washington has just signed a deal with Kyiv granting the United States a share of future revenues from Ukraine’s minerals reserves, Trump could decide to walk away from the country entirely if he does not get the peace settlement he craves. A final text of the minerals deal has not yet been made public, but there is no indication that it includes security guarantees for Ukraine. As commander in chief, Trump can minimize U.S. support for Ukraine abruptly and dramatically.

President Trump has just struck one big, beautiful deal with Ukraine — and its impact could reach far beyond rare earth minerals.

Unveiled yesterday by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the agreement does more than open Ukraine’s vast mineral reserves to US investment.

All major players’ naval planning will change as a result of what’s been learned from the past two years’ experiences in this conflict.

The Mainstream Media has hyped up Russia’s losses in the so-called “Battle of the Black Sea” as being purely the result of Ukrainian efforts, which are aimed at boosting morale as the conflict’s dynamics shift and Kiev is pushed back on the defense, especially after its defeat in Avdeevka last weekend. The statistic being bandied about nowadays is that a whopping one-third of Russia’s Black Sea fleet has been disabled, which amounts to 25 ships and one submarine, despite Ukrainian not having a navy.

L’Allemagne négocie la possibilité de déployer des troupes de l’OTAN

«Dans sa stratégie de sécurité nationale 2023, le gouvernement fédéral allemand a défini le rôle de l’Allemagne comme une plaque tournante logistique pour l’OTAN. En cas de conflit, le pays doit ravitailler des dizaines de milliers de soldats alliés en route vers le flanc oriental – sous une forte pression temporelle», fait savoir le Handelsblatt.

Pour survivre, le capitalisme a besoin d’une croissance continue. Quand la croissance s’arrête, le système entre en crise et les solutions traditionnelles ne sont plus suffisantes.

Le professeur de philosophie morale de l’université de Milan entre dans le débat sur la guerre et le réarmement avec une lecture très critique du capitalisme. Selon l’analyse d’Andrea Zhok, le libre marché, pour survivre, a besoin d’une croissance continue. Quand la croissance s’arrête, le système entre en crise et les solutions traditionnelles – innovation technologique, exploitation de la force de travail, expansion des marchés – ne sont plus suffisantes. Dans cette perspective, la guerre devient le dernier recours en offrant au système économique un mécanisme de destruction, de reconstruction et de contrôle social.

Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned former 58th Combined Arms Army [CAA] Commander Major General Ivan Popov to command a penal assault detachment in Ukraine — a demotion and effectively a death sentence — after Popov publicly appealed to Putin for his reinstatement to active military duty. Popov’s lawyer, Sergey Buynovsky, announced on April 9 that Popov, who has been under arrest since May 2024, signed a military service contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and will return to military service in Ukraine in exchange for the suspension of his impending criminal trial.[1] A Russian security official later revealed to Russian state business outlet Kommersant on April 9 that Popov will assume command of an unspecified “Storm Z” penal detachment operating in Ukraine.[2] Such an assignment is effectively a death sentence because the Russian military command primarily uses “Storm Z” penal detachments in suicidal frontal assaults. Popov’s assignment to command such a unit after having commanded a field army is a punishment and a severe demotion rather than a return to his military career.[3] The Kremlin ”reinstated” Popov after he published an open letter to Putin on March 20, 2025, accusing the Russian military court of subjecting him to “unfounded prosecution” and unwarranted dismissal from the Russian Armed Forces.[4] Popov appealed to Putin as his “most important commander” to “sort out the situation” and reinstate him in active military service, claiming that he is a “faithful soldier” for whom “the army is the whole meaning of life.” Popov also pledged loyalty to the Russian military and claimed that Putin is his “moral guide and role model.” Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on March 21, 2025, that Putin had been notified of the letter at the time, and Russian state media outlets later framed Popov’s reported return to the frontlines as Putin’s response to the appeal.[5] Peskov refused to comment on Popov’s intent to return to the battlefield as of April 10.[6]

As rasputitsa winds down, rumors of Russian offensives are gaining strength. In a new interview with LB.UA, Ukrainian C-in-C Syrsky has made a number of interesting statements. The first being that the Russian offensive on the Sumy and Kharkov regions has “already begun”: