WAR IN UKRAINE: November 28, 2022
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Day 278
Zelensky: More Russian attacks expected as another difficult week begins. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 27 that Russia appears to be preparing for new attacks and it won’t stop until it runs out of missiles - Kyiv Independent
The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv is experiencing yet another spate of emergency power restrictions in addition to already scheduled blackouts. The sustained power outages come as Ukraine scrambles to find equipment to repair power infrastructure damaged and destroyed by Russian missile attacks. Freezing temperatures and less daylight are compounding the hardship for people - CNN
Foreign ministers from seven Baltic and Nordic countries were in Kyiv on November 28 in a show of support for Ukraine
Ukrainian forces fought pitched battles in the east, repelling waves of attacks in Donetsk, Ukraine's General Staff of the armed forces said on November 28 - RFE/RL
Canada's foreign affairs minister is summoning Russia's ambassador after the embassy in Ottawa published a number of anti-LGBTQ social media posts. "Unsurprisingly, the Russians have once again chosen hateful propaganda," Mélanie Joly said in a media statement issued by her office - CBC
Required reading…
Putin’s peace ploy is a ruse to rearm
With Russia now clearly losing the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is seeking a return to the negotiating table. For more than a month, Kremlin officials and regime proxies have been calling for talks and are positioning Ukrainian reluctance as an obstacle to progress toward peace.
At first glance, these appeals may appear attractive. After all, the war unleashed by the Kremlin in February has caused untold human suffering in Ukraine itself and has sparked a mounting global economic crisis. At the same time, Western policymakers must not overestimate Russia’s readiness to end the invasion. In reality, Putin seeks to secure a pause rather than peace.
Read the full Atlantic Council Ukraine Alert here