Gap Between Russia’s Dreams and Means Feeds Adventurism Abroad - The Wall Street Journal

July 28, 2019

Russia Ukraine Gap Between Russia’s Dreams and Means Feeds Adventurism Abroad - The Wall Street Journal Ukrainian Foreign Ministry issues protest over Medvedev’s trip to Crimea - TASS Militants shelled Marinka checkpoint - 112 International The Moscow Times: North Korea releases detained Russian fishing boat - Kyiv Post Denisova asks new head of UN mission in Ukraine to assist in transfer of prisoners - Kyiv Post Gap Between Russia’s Dreams and Means Feeds Adventurism Abroad - The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal MOSCOW—Russia’s elites think of themselves as heirs to the Soviet Union’s imperial glory. Problem is, they only possess the resources of a second-tier power. This fundamental conflict between aspirations and means—and between how Russia views itself and how it’s perceived by others—shapes President Vladimir Putin’s high-risk strategy in international affairs, from the Ukraine invasion to the Syria intervention to election interference in the U.S. Read More Ukrainian Foreign Ministry issues protest over Medvedev’s trip to Crimea - TASS TASS KIEV, July 28. /TASS/. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has voiced protest in connection with the trip to Crimea of a Russian delegation led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the ministry’s press service said on Sunday. Read More Militants shelled Marinka checkpoint - 112 International 112 International The illegal military formations has shelled Marinka checkpoint today. As a result, they violated the ceasefire, as the HQ of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) reports.  "Today, at 0:15 a.m. Read More The Moscow Times: North Korea releases detained Russian fishing boat - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post The Moscow Times: North Korea releases detained Russian fishing boat Published July 28 at 12:04 pm This picture taken on July 25, 2019 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 26 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un watching through binoculars. Read More Denisova asks new head of UN mission in Ukraine to assist in transfer of prisoners - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post Russia's War Against Ukraine Denisova asks new head of UN mission in Ukraine to assist in transfer of prisoners Published July 28. Updated July 28 at 1:11 pm Activists hold signs with the names of illegally imprisoned Ukrainians by Russia during a rally demanding an immediate prisoner exchange in Kyiv on June 1, 2019. Read More

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