The European Union’s (EU) foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, characterised Russia’s military aggression towards Ukraine as Europe’s most serious threat since the Cold War. This week we explore the Eurasian conflict that has the world holding its breath. We are approaching the fourth month since the Russian government (commonly known as the Kremlin) mobilised close to 100,000 troops, with artillery, towards the Ukrainian border, creating a diplomatic quagmire for both Europe and North America. According to recent estimates, Russia’s military contingent against Ukraine has grown to 140,000 troops, and includes a presence along Ukraine’s eastern border, the Black Sea, and within Belarus, a country that is allied to Russia and shares a border with both Russia and Ukraine.
Peregrine Wealth