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Russia will never return Crimea to Ukraine and will not withdraw from Donbas, - Slovak PM Fico Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico tells members of the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs that Russia will not return the occupied Crimea and Donbas to Ukraine. 17.04.24 15:50 15 741 138 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine will not have to liberate all territories by military means - Zelenskyy To return to the 1991 borders, it would be enough for Ukraine to militarily liberate the territories that Russians have occupied since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. 29.03.24 16:10 30 639 179 Previously in trend: War

Russians may open new offensive frontline this year, besides Avdiivka - Third Assault Brigade This year, the Russian army is likely to open a new active frontline. 27.03.24 14:05 9 502 18 Previously in trend: War

General Hodges: I don’t see Russians as group that could sustain offensive near Avdiivka Russia is taking advantage of the delay in aid to Ukraine, but does not have the resources to make a major breakthrough. 27.03.24 14:15 1 771 3 Previously in trend: War

Freezing of war is neither possible nor desirable - Bundeswehr Inspector General Breuer German Armed Forces Inspector General Carsten Breuer warned against freezing the war in Ukraine. 22.03.24 14:30 2 021 16 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine can achieve success, one should not be pessimistic - Chairman of NATO Military Committee Bauer In 2023, the world was too optimistic. Now he may become too pessimistic, but he should not do so. 21.03.24 13:11 1 950 19 Previously in trend: War

It will be long and difficult war. Best strategy is to help Ukraine win, - NATO Deputy Secretary General Geoană The war in Ukraine could drag on for a long time. Allies must help Kyiv defeat Putin, who sees the West as his enemy, not Ukraine. 14.02.24 16:21 2 114 10 Previously in trend: War

In 2024, Ukraine will achieve great success. Putin will have surprises on battlefield - Nuland Victoria Nuland predicted that in 2024, Putin will face surprises on the battlefield, and Ukraine will achieve great success. 31.01.24 20:39 21 858 126 War in Ukraine

Fighting is likely to subside bit by May or June. Then there will be offensives, - Estonian Defence Minister Pevkur Fighting on the frontline in Ukraine is likely to "calm down a bit" over the next few months. 31.01.24 16:02 5 616 17 Previously in trend: War

Threat of Ukraine’s defeat is real - Pentagon The Pentagon believes that there is a real threat of Ukraine’s defeat in the war if it does not receive the support of the West. 24.01.24 12:30 26 432 159 Previously in trend: War

Among 10 main risks of 2024 is "Divided Ukraine" - Time Time has listed the top 10 global risks of 2024. "Divided Ukraine" is in the third place. The publication notes that Russia now has the initiative on the battlefield and material superiority. 10.01.24 09:15 27 929 50 Previously in trend: War

Russia has no plans to wage war against Ukraine in 2025 - Budanov Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, says that Russia has no intentions of waging war against Ukraine in 2025. 14.12.23 16:08 20 358 140 Previously in trend: War

Economy growth will accelerate to almost 5% in 2023, - Marchenko During the year, the economy of Ukraine demonstrated stability. GDP is forecast to grow to 4.7% after last year’s drop of 29.1%. 13.10.23 10:06 1 690 18 Economics

If counteroffensive is not successful, Europe may insist on "freezing" war in October, - MEP Waszczykowski If the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces is not successful by October, the EU will talk about freezing the war and insist on the start of peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow. 29.06.23 14:25 13 237 220 Previously in trend: War

"Decisive months" of war await Ukraine, - Pistorius The situation on the battlefield in Ukraine in these and the coming months is of crucial importance. 28.06.23 12:06 7 384 18 Previously in trend: War

Discussions about possible collapse of Russian Federation after war are not serious, - former US ambassador McFaul Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul believes that discussions about the possible disintegration of Russia after its defeat in the war against Ukraine cannot be considered serious. 17.06.23 13:26 7 441 103 World

Russia’s war against Ukraine will turn into frozen conflict, US officials believe - Politico American officials are preparing for the Russian war against Ukraine to turn into a frozen conflict that will last for years or even decades, as is the case on the Korean peninsula. 18.05.23 16:12 22 743 152 Previously in trend: War

Inflation will slow down to 14.8% this year, National Bank forecast Inflation will slow down to 14.8% in 2023, to 9.6% in 2024, and to 6% in 2025. 05.05.23 15:46 712 8 Economics

US fears that counteroffensive of AFU will turn into bloody massacre, - WP The White House predicts that the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces may turn into a "bloody massacre", leading to heavy losses among both Russians and Ukrainians. 03.05.23 10:51 42 127 194 Previously in trend: War

Economy is revving up, real GDP will not fall this year, - NBU forecast In 2022, the real GDP of Ukraine decreased by 29.1%. This is the largest annual decline in the economy in the entire history of the country. But growth is expected already this year. 15.04.23 11:27 3 459 74 Economics

Milley about Ukraine’s victory: I don’t think it will be done this year The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, General Mark Milley, said that Ukraine’s victory in the war against Russia this year is unlikely, although he did not say that "it cannot be done." 01.04.23 08:44 22 155 204 Previously in trend: War

We are able to hold Bakhmut. Battles for city can turn tide of war, - Colonel Mezhevikin Colonel Yevhen Mezhevikin, the commander of the combined tactical group "Adam", believes that the battles near Bakhmut can become a turning point in the war and Ukraine is able to hold the city and push back the Russian troops. 31.03.23 09:40 6 774 8 Previously in trend: War

If Ukraine loses, Russia will not stop there - President of Czech Republic Pavel Czech President Petr Pavel warned that the allies should do everything to ensure that Ukraine defeats the Russian invaders in 2023, because he "doesn’t really see the possibility of a second or third chance." 29.03.23 16:00 4 212 32 Previously in trend: War

Reznikov: We will launch counteroffensive in April-May in several directions Ukraine will launch a counteroffensive against the forces of the Russian army in April or May. The offensive is planned in several directions. 29.03.23 15:17 23 688 206 Previously in trend: War

In coming weeks, Russia is preparing another attack on Ukraine, - White House The United States of America believes that Russian forces may try to launch a new attack on Ukraine in the near future, and such attacks may be carried out in several directions. 22.03.23 08:06 38 527 115 Previously in trend: War

According to NATO leadership, main goal of counteroffensive of Armed Forces of Ukraine is to break through corridor to occupied Crimea The NATO leadership believes that the main goal of the expected offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be to break through the corridor to Crimea. 21.03.23 13:51 3 719 4 Previously in trend: War

Defense of Bakhmut may fall in coming days, - Stoltenberg NATO does not rule out the possible fall of Bakhmut’s defenses. And it may happen in the coming days. 08.03.23 14:46 49 454 178 Previously in trend: War

If Putin wins, he will threaten Georgia, Baltic States and all countries of former USSR - Johnson and Graham Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will threaten Georgia, Moldova, the Baltic States, and all the countries of the former USSR if he does not lose the war against Ukraine. Therefore, his defeat must be complete. 25.02.23 13:52 3 443 16 Previously in trend: War

Russia’s war with Ukraine will last at least another year, - Wallace The war between Russia and Ukraine will continue for at least another year. Putin has crossed the line and is not going to stop. 23.02.23 10:06 11 261 51 Previously in trend: War

Freuding, General of Bundeswehr: Defense of Armed Forces is in difficult phase, Russian Federation is learning. Western tanks will help Ukraine Bundeswehr Brigadier General Christian Freuding stated that the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is currently in a difficult phase. 22.02.23 14:20 10 442 21 Previously in trend: War

General Milley: In order to completely liberate territory of Ukraine in 2023, collapse of Russian army is needed Russia cannot conquer Ukraine and achieve its political goals by military means. Presumably, Russia’s war against Ukraine should end with negotiations. This year, it will be extremely difficult for Ukraine to completely liberate all its territories. 16.02.23 15:52 16 727 68 Previously in trend: War

Russia can win if Ukraine does not get weapons. Bill comes in week, - Duda Russia can defeat Ukraine if the West does not urgently supply weapons to Kyiv to confront the aggressor. 12.02.23 13:33 15 956 113 Previously in trend: War

Counteroffensive of AFU may begin from Melitopol, - New York Times The most likely direction of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, which is expected soon, will be in the southern direction with its center in Melitopol. 11.02.23 13:54 13 741 69 Previously in trend: War

Russians have changed their strategy, new offensive will not be big arrows on map, - Butusov The goal of the Russian army now is not to quickly seize large territories, but to reduce the fighting capacity of the Ukrainian army to prevent the armed forces from using the advantage of Western equipment. 05.02.23 18:03 46 288 77 Previously in trend: War

Pentagon believes that Ukraine is unlikely to be able to return Crimea in near future, - Politico The US Department of Defense believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are unlikely to be able to retake the occupied Crimea from the Russian army in the near future. 02.02.23 09:05 12 982 168 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War

We understand threats of possible attack by Russian Federation and are preparing vigorously, - Danilov As part of the mobilization in the Russian Federation, 300,000 people were drafted into the army. Half of them have already been sent to the front, the other half are in reserve for a new offensive. 31.01.23 10:23 5 719 56 Previously in trend: War

Reznikov on end of war in 2023: "We’ll see" Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov hopes that 2023 will be the year of victory for Ukraine in the war with the Russian Federation. But for this it is necessary to make a lot of effort. 29.01.23 16:56 10 985 84 Previously in trend: War

Putin will not give up war in Ukraine because he is afraid of losing elections, - Orban During a meeting with journalists in Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn outlined his own vision of why Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine should not be expected to end in the near future. 29.01.23 16:42 11 352 50 Previously in trend: War

US General Minihan urged subordinates to prepare for war with China in 2025, - Washington Post US Air Force General Mike Minihan has sent an official letter to commanders urging them to prepare for war with China in 2025. 28.01.23 10:38 18 114 73 Previously in trend: War

Russians may launch an offensive in Donetsk and Luhansk regions on February 24 - Danilov A repeated offensive by occupying Russian army may begin on February 24 in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 27.01.23 21:51 4 894 19 Previously in trend: War

Orban said that "Ukraine is becoming Afghanistan" and "no man’s land" Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made a series of scandalous statements about Russia’s progress against Ukraine. 27.01.23 16:52 25 825 142 Previously in trend: War

"I don’t see end to this war in near future," Guterres UN Secretary General Antnio Guterres currently sees no conditions for ending the war in Ukraine. According to his forecast, the war will end, but not "in the near future." 18.01.23 15:17 14 312 81 Previously in trend: War

US does not expect war to end in near future, because Russia really wants to capture Bakhmut, - Sky News The US does not expect the end of the war in eastern Ukraine in the near future. It is important for Russia to gain control over Bakhmut. 05.01.23 17:42 8 720 32 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine is planning major counteroffensive in spring. Battles will be "hottest", - Budanov In the spring, Ukraine is planning a "serious" counteroffensive, and the fighting on the front line in March will be "the hottest". 04.01.23 14:43 20 282 175 Previously in trend: War

There is no intelligence about imminent invasion from Belarus, - Budanov Currently, there is no information about the imminent threat of an invasion from Belarus, although such a possibility cannot be completely excluded. For the time being, the Russian army is trying to keep the Ukrainian troops under tension near the northern border. 24.12.22 10:15 8 120 105 Previously in trend: War

War in Ukraine can only end with defeat of Putin, - Johnson The war in Ukraine can only end with the defeat of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian troops should be pushed back to the actual border on February 24. Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainians cannot accept any other outcome, especially after the brutality they have endured. 10.12.22 12:53 8 894 32 Previously in trend: War

Operational pause will benefit Russian Federation, because it will deprive Ukraine of initiative, - ISW Analysts of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that an operational pause on the battlefield will benefit Russia, as it will deprive Ukraine of the existing initiative. 08.12.22 09:46 4 644 3 Previously in trend: War

Putin lost in all directions. In winter there will be potential opportunity for offensive, - General Milley Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has lost on all fronts, now the front has stabilized, but in the winter there will be a potential opportunity for an offensive. 08.12.22 08:45 21 349 40 Previously in trend: War