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Ukraine war: Mighty force of patriotism whipped up by Putin overwhelms doubts about Russia's power

Putin has promised more big guns. The long touted Tsirkon hypersonic missile will be delivered to Russia's armed forces in the coming months. According to Putin, the Tsirkon missile systems will have "no equal in the world".

Diana Magnay

Moscow correspondent @DiMagnaySky

Sunday 31 July 2022 16:22, UK

Think back to April though and the loss of the Moskva - the flagship warship of Russia's Black Sea fleet.

A direct hit Ukraine's defence ministry said; a fire onboard according to Russia.

A significant blow both to Russia's prestige and its Black Sea capabilities. Nor is it the only loss for the Black Sea fleet, against a Ukrainian navy massively diminished since the annexation of Crimea and largely barricaded inside its ports, just like its commercial shipping.

The Black Sea blockade has been a major strategic win for Russia, forcing Ukraine to mine itself in.

Stasis at Ukraine's ports has left huge swathes of the world without grain, most significantly, but also fertiliser, sunflower oil and a host of other exports which would have brought much needed cash into the Ukrainian economy.

Russia's new hypersonic Tsirkon missile was fired from Norwegian sector of Barents Sea

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Rob Lee on Twitter: "A TASS OPK source says that tests of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from submarines will resume in 2024-2025 from the Perm Project 885M Yasen-M SSGN. Tests will ...

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Russia Tells U.S. No Ukraine Invasion Planned, Tass Reports - Bloomberg

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Posted: Feb 17, 2022

TASS on Twitter: "Western attempts to accuse Russia of creating the global food crisis are lies, as the situation started to worsen a few years ago, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security ...

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Ukraine Latest: Putin Flaunts Naval Power; Chubais Hospitalized

Bloomberg News

July 31, 2022 at 12:36 AM MSTUpdated onJuly 31, 2022 at 12:09 PM MST

President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s navy would soon be fitted with powerful Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, which can fly at five times the speed of sound. He signed an expansive new naval doctrine and vowed to respond “with lightning speed to anyone who decides to encroach on our sovereignty and freedom.”

Anatoly Chubais, who quit as Russia’s climate envoy in opposition to the war in Ukraine, said he’s hospitalized in Europe with a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome. Russian shelling killed a Ukrainian grain magnate and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged civilians in the Donetsk region to evacuate in the face of a lengthy ground battle.

Russia’s defense ministry said it had invited experts from the United Nations and the Red Cross to investigate the deaths of Ukrainian POWs in the Olenivka detention center in occupied Donetsk. 

Vladimir Putin attends the military parade during Navy Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia. 

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uld We Isolate Russia?

uld We Isolate Russia?

At the time Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, Russia supplied the European Union with some 40% of its natural gas, 25% of its oil, and nearly half of its coal. But as punishment for the war, most of Russia’s energy imports to Europe will be banned by the end of the year, along with sweeping sanctions that target banks, businesses, and oligarchs. Is that smart policy? Those who argue “yes” say Russia must be punished for its actions, democratic governments should be protected, and that accommodations only embolden Moscow. Those who argue “no” say isolating the Kremlin to this extent is a dangerous gamble, which could undermine Europe’s economies, push Russia further toward China, and lay the groundwork for an escalation. In this context, and in partnership with the German Marshall Fund, we debate this question, "Should we isolate Russia?"

Should We Isolate Russia? Research Brief

Should We Isolate Russia? Research Brief

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At the time Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, Russia supplied the European Union with some 40% of its natural gas, 25% of its oil, and nearly half of its coal. But as punishment for the war, most of Russia’s energy imports to Europe will be banned by the end of the year, along with sweeping sanctions that target banks, businesses, and oligarchs. Is that smart policy? Those who argue “yes” say Russia must be punished for its actions, democratic governments should be protected, and that accommodations only embolden Moscow. Those who argue “no” say isolating the Kremlin to this extent is a dangerous gamble, which could undermine Europe’s economies, push Russia further toward China, and lay the groundwork for an escalation. In this context, and in partnership with the German Marshall Fund, we debate this question, "Should we isolate Russia?"

Should We Isolate Russia? Research Brief

Should We Isolate Russia? Research Brief

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Main Points

For The Motion

• We cannot do nothing in the face of Russia’s unfounded war in Ukraine. We have a moral obligation to democracy and human rights to isolate on Russia in the strictest terms possible.
• Backing down from Putin will not have the desired effect. Putin views NATO and the United State generally as a threat to his power and will want to undermine democracy in neighboring countries to stabilize his own rule, regardless of the stance the transatlantic allies take toward Russian aggression.
• Isolating Russia will be difficult for many countries dependent on its oil and other resources. However, this is a window of opportunity to improve energy independence and usher in a wave of green energy.

Against The Motion

• By isolating Russia, we risk severe economic harm to ourselves and our allies as we work to wean ourselves off oil and other resources from Russia; a number of countries chose not to exercise sanctions for this very reason. 
• With all the energies of the transatlantic partners focused on isolating Russia, we lose sight of other areas of strategic importance, namely competition with China, space, and further development of global infrastructure.
• The harder the sanctions we impose on Russia, the harder it will be to find a peaceful resolution out of this, and the more hostile Russia will grow.

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For The Motion

Michael McFaul

Former US Ambassador to Russia

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Radan Kanev

Member of European Parliament

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Emma Ashford

Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council

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Jonas Shaende

Chief Economist of the Fiscal Policy Institute

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