YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4A4C-EIk0o
Day 1,014.
Today, on its 30th anniversary, we look at the myopic approach to the Budapest Treaty and its far-reaching effects on present-day Ukraine, and we discuss the extraordinary events of recent days in Syria, with massive ramifications for Russia’s influence in the region.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
Content referenced:
Ukraine ‘halts Russian attempt to cross river on eastern front’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news59/
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Budapest Memorandum (Ukrainian Government):
Vladimir Putin to reject Donald Trump’s opening peace offer, says Russian tycoon (FT)
https://www.ft.com/content/ac39b604-ef6d-41cb-bb8c-0eb76e002176