Day 1,014.

Today, on its 30th anniversary, we look at the myopic approach to the Budapest Treaty and its far-reaching effects on present-day Ukraine, and we discuss the extraordinary events of recent days in Syria, with massive ramifications for Russia's influence in the region.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X

Content referenced:

Ukraine ‘halts Russian attempt to cross river on eastern front’ (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news59/

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Budapest Memorandum (Ukrainian Government):

https://mfa.gov.ua/en/news/zayava-mzs-ukrayini-z-nagodi-30-richchya-z-chasu-pidpisannya-budapeshtskogo-memorandumu

Vladimir Putin to reject Donald Trump’s opening peace offer, says Russian tycoon (FT)

https://www.ft.com/content/ac39b604-ef6d-41cb-bb8c-0eb76e002176

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Kyiv halts Russian attempt to cross river on eastern front & Putin humiliated by Syrian implosion

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Kyiv halts Russian attempt to cross river on eastern front & Putin humiliated by Syrian implosion