IPSE by Day - 14 January 2022 | Ipse Dixit

Kaja Kallas POLITICIAN
Moussa Faki Mahamat CHAIRPERSON, POLITICIAN
Adrian Zenz ACADEMIC, ANALYST, RESEARCHER
Matthew Kroenig POLITICAL SCIENTIST
Andriy Yermak POLITICIAN
Vitaly Savelyev POLITICIAN
Oleksandr Korniyenko POLITICIAN
Dainius Kreivys POLITICIAN

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Kaja Kallas POLITICIAN
Moussa Faki Mahamat CHAIRPERSON, POLITICIAN
Adrian Zenz ACADEMIC, ANALYST, RESEARCHER
Matthew Kroenig POLITICAL SCIENTIST
Andriy Yermak POLITICIAN
Vitaly Savelyev POLITICIAN
Oleksandr Korniyenko POLITICIAN
Dainius Kreivys POLITICIAN

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IPSEs IN THE LAST 24h

Igor Grosu “The plebiscite is a chance for Moldovans to show loudly and clearly that we are Europeans. ... We are not entering Europe, we are returning to it.” 11 hours ago
Maia Sandu “Joining the EU is the best thing we can give this and future generations.” 11 hours ago
Igor Dodon “We are categorically opposed to this referendum. We are not saying 'no' to talks with the EU and we are not opposed to the EU. We oppose Sandu using it as an instrument for her own interests and those of her party. We are therefore asking voters during the campaign not to take part in the referendum.” 11 hours ago
Ben Hodges “Since the fall of Avdiivka in Ukraine's east on February 17 [2024], its forces have oozed forward, swallowing several villages, as Ukrainian forces have performed tactical retreats. Here we are in April [2024], and [the Russians] are oozing out. Why is that? I think it's because that's the best the Russians can do. They do not have the capability to knock Ukraine out of the war. Russia lacked the ability to equip large armoured formations that could move rapidly, with supporting artillery, engineers and logistics. I don't think it exists. That's why I feel fairly confident that the mission for [Ukrainian] general Oleksandr Syrskyi for the next several months is to stabilise this as much as he can to buy time for Ukraine to grow the size of the army, to rebuild the defence industry of Ukraine, as well as give us time to find more ammunition for them. I think of 2024 as a year of industrial competition. So the army has got to buy time.” 13 hours ago

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Volodymyr Zelenskiy

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IPSE'S AUTHORS LAST 24h

Igor Grosu Politician
Igor Dodon Politician

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IPSEs IN THE LAST 24H

Igor Grosu “The plebiscite is a chance for Moldovans to show loudly and clearly that we are Europeans. ... We are not entering Europe, we are returning to it.” 11 hours ago
Maia Sandu “Joining the EU is the best thing we can give this and future generations.” 11 hours ago
Igor Dodon “We are categorically opposed to this referendum. We are not saying 'no' to talks with the EU and we are not opposed to the EU. We oppose Sandu using it as an instrument for her own interests and those of her party. We are therefore asking voters during the campaign not to take part in the referendum.” 11 hours ago
Ben Hodges “Since the fall of Avdiivka in Ukraine's east on February 17 [2024], its forces have oozed forward, swallowing several villages, as Ukrainian forces have performed tactical retreats. Here we are in April [2024], and [the Russians] are oozing out. Why is that? I think it's because that's the best the Russians can do. They do not have the capability to knock Ukraine out of the war. Russia lacked the ability to equip large armoured formations that could move rapidly, with supporting artillery, engineers and logistics. I don't think it exists. That's why I feel fairly confident that the mission for [Ukrainian] general Oleksandr Syrskyi for the next several months is to stabilise this as much as he can to buy time for Ukraine to grow the size of the army, to rebuild the defence industry of Ukraine, as well as give us time to find more ammunition for them. I think of 2024 as a year of industrial competition. So the army has got to buy time.” 13 hours ago

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Referendum on backing Moldova's drive to join the European Union - Considerations
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January, 2022

Peter English

Inserted 2 years ago

“There had been an argument about zero Covid and trying to eliminate the virus through restrictions. I think that we've lost that argument. I think that by allowing it to spread to the extent it has, it will be very, very difficult to put the genie back into the bottle. From that perspective we're going to have to live with it being endemic. But endemic doesn't mean not serious.”

Former chair of the British Medical Association's Public Health Medicine Committee

14 Jan 2022 3 3

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Mark Galeotti

Inserted 2 years ago

“These talks aren't over. We've come to imagine that diplomacy is as simple as binge-watching Netflix. But now we're back in the age where you have to watch an episode every week.”

Senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

14 Jan 2022 4 2

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Tatiana Stanovaya

Tatiana Stanovaya

Inserted 2 years ago

“The risk of war is real. And it grows every time negotiations fail.”

Founder of the political analysis firm R.Politik

14 Jan 2022 3 3

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Jen Psaki

Inserted 2 years ago

“We have information that indicates Russia has already prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a false-flag operation in eastern Ukraine. The operatives are trained in urban warfare and in using explosives to carry out acts of sabotage against Russia's own proxy forces. Our information also indicates that Russian influence actors are already starting to fabricate Ukrainian provocations in state and social media to justify a Russian intervention and sow divisions in Ukraine.”

White House spokeswoman

14 Jan 2022 5 2

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Hossein Amirabdollahian

Hossein Amirabdollahian

Inserted 2 years ago

“While preparing for the visit to China, we had made preparations to be able to mark today as the starting day of implementing the comprehensive agreement between the two countries.”

Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran

14 Jan 2022 2 1

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Leif-Eric Easley

Leif-Eric Easley

Inserted 2 years ago

“North Korea is trying to lay a trap for the Biden administration. It has queued up missiles that it wants to test anyway and is responding to US pressure with additional provocations in an effort to extort concessions. North Korea should be offered humanitarian assistance once it is willing to diplomatically reengage. But its threats should not be rewarded with international recognition or sanctions relief.”

Professor at Ewha University in Seoul

14 Jan 2022 6 3

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Hirokazu Matsuno

Hirokazu Matsuno

Inserted 2 years ago

“North Korea's ongoing military activity, including its repeated ballistic missile launches, are threats to the peace and safety of Japan and the region, and are serious concerns for all of the international society.”

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary

14 Jan 2022 3 2

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Noubar Afeyan

Inserted 2 years ago

“2022 may be the year that the pandemic enters an endemic phase, but it really depends on what happens and the decisions that are made across the world.”

Founder of Moderna

14 Jan 2022 3 2

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Sergey Lavrov

Inserted 2 years ago

“We have run out of patience. The West has been driven by hubris and has exacerbated tensions in violation of its obligations and common sense.”

Russian Foreign Minister

14 Jan 2022 2 3

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Jens Stoltenberg

Jens Stoltenberg

Inserted 2 years ago

“NATO and Ukraine will sign an agreement on enhanced cyber-cooperation, including Ukrainian access to NATO's malware information sharing platform.”

Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

14 Jan 2022 3 2

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Viola von Cramon-Taubadel

Viola von Cramon-Taubadel

Inserted 2 years ago

“The problem with the EU is not that it is actively taking a back seat, but that we still do not have a coherent and unified foreign policy towards Russia. Some EU nations are choosing to be neutral towards Russia. This results in delayed statements coming from our side, which I regret.”

Member of the European Parliament

14 Jan 2022 (approx) 1 1

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Ivana Stradner

Inserted 2 years ago

“Russia has been waging an advanced form of hybrid warfare in Ukraine and Moscow has also been launching disinformation campaigns across Europe. The strength of NATO should be measured by how successfully it can counter Russia in the grey zone. Hybrid warfare deterrence is not an easy task but NATO should deploy its Counter Hybrid Support Teams in Eastern Europe.”

Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, working on Russia and cybersecurity

14 Jan 2022 5 3

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Oleg Ignatov

Inserted 2 years ago

“Russia wants to see Ukraine not as a neutral country, but more like a friendly country. Ukraine is not the only issue of importance for the Kremlin. This is also about how Russia wants to position itself in the world. So this is a geopolitical conflict focusing on Russia's posture and vision.”

Senior analyst for Russia at the International Crisis Group

14 Jan 2022 2 3

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Fabrice Pothier

Fabrice Pothier

Inserted 2 years ago

“It's very difficult for NATO to do anything which does not protect its own interests and values, obviously starting with the territorial integrity of its allies. NATO can compromise on transparency, how its allies inform each other about military exercises and on positioning certain sensitive weapons systems along borders. But beyond that, NATO will never budge.”

Strategy officer at policy group Rasmussen Global

14 Jan 2022 4 1

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