by James Chaplin | Jul 11, 2022 | Current Affairs, Notes From Ukraine
Across the European continent, champagne corks would have been fizzing at the announcement that Boris Johnson had been forced to resign. For the French and Germans, the idea of being able to reset relations with the UK was impossible for as long as he was in charge....
by James Chaplin | May 9, 2022 | Current Affairs, Notes From Ukraine
As V Day takes place across Europe, the symbolism of this day is taking on a new meaning, for people across the continent. On the one hand, Putin looks to position the special operation as being to defeat Ukrainian fascists, whilst in Ukraine, the parallels with...
by James Chaplin | Mar 20, 2022 | Current Affairs, Notes From Ukraine
Finally, Putin’s master plan is indisputable, to unite all Russian-speaking people under one Greater Russia where he rules over all of them. Countries with large ethnic Russian diasporas are to be either absorbed in through union (such as Belarus) or targeted for...
by James Chaplin | Mar 13, 2022 | Current Affairs, Notes From Ukraine
“Violence begets violence.” With each passing day, the military forces, resources, and equipment increase and with that, the violence intensifies. Mariupol is a humanitarian disaster, yet still, the shelling continues. Across the country, resistance is met with a...
by James Chaplin | Mar 6, 2022 | Current Affairs, Notes From Ukraine
Despite Putin’s assertions to the contrary, increasingly what is becoming obvious is that the plan he had in mind for this campaign is not working. Even now, with the full might of the army being deployed, the resistance remains in Kharkiv and Mariupol, which by any...
