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To see a list of previous articles, enter “Ukraine” in the Search Box on the upper right, and you will see a list in chronological order.

To understand the broad context within which current developments in Ukraine should be considered,see

“Ukraine War, October 26, 2022: The context for analysis of current developments; The “dirty bomb” as a Russian propaganda distraction from current war crimes,” The Trenchant Observer, October 26, 2022.

Dispatches

1) Doug CameronFollow, “U.S. Struggles to Replenish Munitions Stockpiles as Ukraine War Drags On
Supplies are drained at the same time Pentagon, defense industry look to deter China, Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2023m (5:30 am ET);

2) Sophie Landrin(New Delhi, correspondante), “L’Inde, plaque tournante pour le pétrole russe; L’embargo occidental permet à New Delhi de se fournir en brut à bas prix auprès de Moscou et de revendre des produits raffinés au prix du marché, Le Monde, le 28 avril 2023 (modifié à 17h30).

3) Sophie Landrin(New Delhi, Correspondent)”India, a hub for Russian oil;:The Western embargo allows New Delhi to source low-priced raw from Moscow and to resell refined products at market price, Le Monde,
April 28, 2023 (5:30 pm);

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