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Home / Ukraine / ‘The Voldemort of years’: Why these international storylines will dominate 2024
Ukraine, Europe and Eurasia, Russia

January 20, 2024

‘The Voldemort of years’: Why these international storylines will dominate 2024

“The conventional wisdom is that Ukraine will have an even tougher year in 2024 than it did in 2023, when it’s much-hyped counteroffensive produced meager results,” said Daniel DePetris, a foreign affairs fellow at Defense Priorities, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank that advocates for a smaller world role for the U.S. military.

“Sometimes the conventional wisdom is correct. Kyiv can no longer be sure of extensive Western military support over the long-term. While this is no doubt frustrating to President Zelensky, it’s also a reality he can’t wish away.”

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