On February 24, 2025 marked the third anniversary of the large -scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia. On site, fighting remains high intensity and still cause many human losses and material damage. According to a confidential Ukrainian military estimate, Unveiled by the Wall Street Journalmore than a million military victims all camps combined, killed or injured, have been identified in September 2024.
In 2024, Russian troops slowly nibbled from the field in Ukraine. However, for the first time since 1945, Russia has undergone an offensive on its territory. On August 6, 2024, the Ukrainian army took advantage of the low level of defense in the Russian region of Koursk, a border of Ukraine, to enter Russia.
From a diplomatic point of view, in February 2025, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said, for the first time, ready to give up certain territories occupied by Moscow. But the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House rebatts the cards. The 47e President of the United States has directly and unilaterally initiated peace negotiations with Vladimir Putin. Ukraine and Europeans are now afraid of not being included in potential discussions.
To find out more about the Diplomatic Force Report at work, we invite you to consult the analysis of our specialist Sylvie Kauffmann below.
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