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Oct 12, 2022 · In short, no. While it does fit Putin’s role in provoking an insurgency in the Donbas and the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DNR and LNR), it fails to properly describe the inter-state war that is currently raging. More damning still, it denies the Ukrainians their own agency and belittles their own right to self-defence.
Feb 21, 2023 · This is a real war. Russia really invaded Ukraine and it really has bombed real civilians, real hospitals and real infrastructure. Between a third to half a million people have already been killed or maimed, in just 12 months. There is nothing proxy about it for either side.
May 3, 2022 · The issue most recently flared up on Monday, when White House press secretary Jen Psaki bluntly declared “this is not a proxy war.” “This is a war between Russia and Ukraine,” she said...
Feb 25, 2022 · In the early hours of February 24, Russia attacked Ukraine, beginning with a barrage of airstrikes in the country’s eastern regions. Other major cities came under siege within a matter of hours,...
Jan 23, 2023 · Ukraine is not a proxy war. It is Kyiv – not the West – which has set Ukraine’s war aims.
Dec 22, 2022 · Russia responds to Zelenskyy's visit by accusing the U.S. of a proxy war in Ukraine. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Harris hold up a Ukrainian flag while Ukrainian President ...
Oct 20, 2022 · But if Russia escalates to attacking NATO countries directly, or uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, proxy wars may be replaced by direct confrontation and, by extension, a third world war.
Mar 30, 2022 · As the war has progressed, the widely predicted Russian victory has failed to emerge as Ukrainian fighters have repeatedly fended off attacks from a vastly superior force. Around the world,...
Mar 23, 2022 · Since 2014, a proxy war had simmered in Donbas between the Russian-backed separatist forces and the Ukrainian government.
Jul 13, 2022 · This pushed Western officials to impose sanctions on Russia and provide support to the Ukrainian military. In light of this continuing support, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused NATO of waging a “proxy” war against Russia by supporting Ukraine.
