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MOSCOW BLOG: a tale of two sets of talks
August 29, 2025
There are two sets of talks going on at the moment. In one set, Europe is trying to help its ally bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine with a “just peace”. In the other Trump just wants to do business with Russia.
MOSCOW BLOG: Europe reduced to making gestures in its support of Ukraine
July 13, 2025
US President Donald Trump announced that the US is withdrawing from supplying free military equipment to the Ukraine and from now on any weapons will be “100%” paid for by Kyiv’s European Nato allies.
MOSCOW BLOG: Operation Spiderweb will harden, not soften, Putin’s resolve to defeat Ukraine
June 5, 2025
Ukraine’s supporters cheered the audacious Operation Spiderweb attack on Russia’s strategic bomber fleet at the weekend. They argue that it was “Russia’s Pearl Harbour” and “gives Zelenskiy some cards” in talks with Trump.
MOSCOW BLOG: A muted V-day parade on Red Square
May 10, 2025
I have just been watching the Victory Day parade on Red Square. A few observations.
MOSCOW BLOG: Little common ground as Russia prepares to offer ceasefire conditions
March 13, 2025
Bankova opened the bidding in the peace talks by calling for a 30-day ceasefire and withdrawing from Russia’s Kursk region as an act of “good faith”. But both sides have adopted harder lines with little common ground as starting positions.