On the new #BerlinsideOut , we discuss Yaroslav Trofimov's excellent new book 'Our Enemies will Vanish' which gives a visceral insight into #Russia 's invasion, #Ukraine 's war of independence & its significance from the level of the individual to the geopolitical.
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⁦Benjamin Tallis 🇺🇦⁩ & ⁦Aaron Gasch Burnett⁩ in conversation with Yaroslav Trofimov Yaroslav Trofimov, Chief Foreigns Affairs Correspondent, WSJ & Author, “Our Enemies Will Vanish”

Fascinating. Do listen.
Beware it will add another must read book to your list podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/ber…

Democracies are messy, I often hear, but it is the best system. True, but this mess currently makes democracies unable to effectively address Russian threat. It looks more and more like a lack of leadership rather than the usual weakness of democracies. 17X

🇵🇱 Radek Sikorski “The Pres of the US went to Kyiv in wartime & assured Ukraine that the US will do ‘whatever it takes’. That ‘whatever it takes’ surely includes antimissiles artillery…to defend Ukrainian cities. If it doesn’t, the US credibility will be at stake.”

Russia destroyed Kyiv's largest thermal power plant today.

Hungarian govt spox Zoltan Kovacs, when asked if Hungary would support sending air defence systems to Kyiv, tells reporters that Budapest still thinks Ukraine should not be provided with any weapons, including air defence.

This is how “No more weapons for Ukraine” translates into reality. Russia has destroyed one of the last remaining power plants in Ukraine. This time, in once well-protected Kyiv. Brace yourself for a humanitarian catastrophe on the EU border in the coming months.

Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities intensify, with casualties every day and Kyiv’s largest power station knocked down last night. Republicans in the House have blocked the supply of military aid, especially air-defense missiles, with which Ukraine could have…

“We need air defenses, not just turning a blind eye.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson was too busy to meet the British foreign secretary… amp.theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

The months-long delay in U.S. military assistance to Ukraine will become a case study in U.S. strategic self-destruct:

“The commander of US European Command told lawmakers that the Russians are currently firing 5 times as many artillery shells as the Ukrainians, and that number…

Re-watch now yesterday's book discussion & event with Yaroslav Trofimov, Franziska Davies, Stefan Meister, Ralf Fuecks & Benjamin Tallis 🇺🇦 on our YouTube channel! 📺👇

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German exports to Kyrgyzstan in Feb. '24 were €74 mn. That's a 1500% rise from before Russia invaded Ukraine. These exports only serve to strengthen Russia's war economy and - thus - make it more likely that Putin will prevail in Ukraine. This is NOT in Germany's interest...

And the source of the fake newspaper's story is the Foundation for Battling Injustice, founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin.

“Our enemies will vanish” - the title of Yaroslav Trofimov’s book on #Ukraine & #Russia ’s war against it is an ode to 🇺🇦 aspirations to self determination & freedom. Today DGAP Benjamin Tallis 🇺🇦 discusses w/ Yaro, Ralf Fuecks Franziska Davies & Stefan Meister the 📕, Western support and where it’s lacking.

Enlightening discussion with Yaroslav Trofimov on his book 'Our Enemies Will Vanish.' Our conversation, feat. Franziska Davies, @meistefa1, Ralf Fuecks & Benjamin Tallis 🇺🇦, explored the failure and lack of imagination before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, alongside the ongoing lack of European leadership.

So many good books have arrived since I‘m back in the office! Michael Kimmage Serhii Plokhy Jade McGlynn Hal Brands Luke Harding Christopher Miller Yaroslav Trofimov peter pomerantsev

This is today at the DGAP in Berlin

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#Ukraine 's war of independence
'Our Enemies Will Vanish' with the author and
Ralf Fuecks Franziska Davies @meistefa1
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