Notes and Essays -- John Brown

Thursday, October 3, 2021  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly made clear that Ukraine will not give up claims to territory. “Even if they don’t get [the land] all back right away, they will eventually get it back,” says USIP’s  Ambassador William Taylor , which will leave Putin with “no choice but to look for a way out.” below ot from below arti William B. Taylor Jr. United States Chargé d’Affaires to Ukraine In office June 18, 2019 – January 1, 2020 President Donald Trump Preceded by Kristina Kvien  (acting) Succeeded by Kristina Kvien (acting) United States Ambassador to Ukraine In office June 21, 2006 – May 23, 2009 President George W. Bush Barack Obama Preceded by John E. Herbst Succeeded by John F. Tefft Personal details Born William Brockenbrough Taylor Jr. September 14, 1947  (age 77) New Mexico , U.S. Spouse Deborah Furlan Children 2 Education United States Military Academy  ( BS ) Harvard University  ( MPP ) Military service Allegianc

How Russia Is Targeting Moldova’s Path to the EU By  Alina Niamtsu  on  October 4, 2024 Kennan Institute Global Alliances & Partnerships Moldova Russia European Union Sirius, Russia - March 6, 2024: Evghenia Guțul meets with Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the World Youth Festival.  Moldavia | Map, History, & Facts | Britannica Britannica (JB: image not from article) On June 25, 2024, the EU began its accession negotiations with Moldova—a significant step in the country’s deepening integration into Euro-Atlantic structures. As Moldova prepares for critical presidential elections and a referendum on EU membership scheduled for October 20, 2024, Russia mobilizes its resources to destabilize Moldova from within. Chess Pieces: Russia's Historical Strategy In geopolitics, unexpected meetings often signal profound shifts in power dynamics. Earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Evghenia Guțul, the governor of a small autonomous region within Moldova calle

The volume of foreign gas injected into Ukraine storage so far this year has dropped to around 0.5 billion cubic meters from 2.5 billion cubic meters in 2023 By Giulia Petroni, The Wall Street Journal , Oct. 4, 2024 12:48 pm ET  The Naftogaz storage system includes 31 billion cubic meters of capacity.   PHOTO:  VALENTYN OGIRENKO/REUTERS Ukraine’s gas-storage facilities were a critical outlet for Europe last year and remain so despite Russian attacks, Naftogaz’s Chief Executive Officer Oleksiy Chernyshov said. This year, a sharp decline in gas injected by European traders into Ukraine’s underground storage facilities—the largest in the continent—is down to market dynamics, according to Chernyshov. Russian missile and drone strikes haven’t affected the country’s ability to store or withdraw gas for customers. Still, the volume of foreign gas into Ukraine storage so far this year has dropped to around 0.5 billion cubic meters from 2.5 billion cubic meters in 2023. Foreign customers have

24 minutes ago  [date not shown on article]  Laura Cress & Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat  GSC Game World The area surrounding the reactor - including Pripyat's famous abandoned ferris wheel - have been recreated in the game   "I would say that maybe half of our studio is currently working under the constant threat of being killed," says Evgeniy Kulik. Evgeniy is a technical producer on Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, an upcoming video game developed by Kyiv-based developer GSC Game World. It's a title fans of the original, released in 2007, have been awaiting for some time. But it might not have happened at all, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. BBC Newsbeat spoke to Evgeniy about how Stalker 2's developers kept going, losing colleagues to war, and why the studio feels it's so important for them to complete the game.   EPA The nuclear reactor at Chernobyl was encased in a new protective shelter in 2022 to prevent radiation leaks The Chernobyl power plan