Tag: ianproud
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[Sharing] Even if the war ended tomorrow, Ukraine could end up broke by 2026 – Ian Proud, Responsible Statecraft
There’s a gaping hole in Kyiv’s finances that no amount of tax increases or Western donations will be able to fill There is no plan in place to fund the Ukrainian budget after 2025. Even if the war ends by the summer of 2025, it will take some time to reduce military expenditures, leaving European…
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[Sharing] The Minsk Agreements and why they failed – Ian Proud, Strategic Culture Foundation
The Minsk agreements fell apart because delivering special status for the Donbas was politically too difficult in Ukraine The Minsk agreements fell apart because delivering special status for the Donbas was politically too difficult in Ukraine. And because sanctions policy against Russia both disincentivized their compliance, and actively incentivised Ukrainian non-compliance. Claiming that Russia reneged…
