This newsletter is the first published in 2025 and the 35th since the Russian aggression against Ukraine. The blue colour is associated with the European flag and its 12 golden stars. The star banner symbolizes identity and unity, the ideals of solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe. The future of the European Union is closely linked to that of Ukraine, attacked by Russia in 2014 (Maidan Revolution). The Ukrainians were denied by Russia the freedom to join the European Union, which was painstakingly rebuilt after the Second World War. The year 2025 may be a turning point in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict after three long years of heroic resistance by Ukrainians. Russia is weakened by an unexpected and unpredictable international situation; it turned abruptly in December 2024 with the fall of the Syrian regime allied to Vladimir Putin. Ukrainians are uncertain about the support of the West, waiting for a necessary ceasefire and dependent on the resistance of its allies within NATO. By 2025, there are signs of hope, perhaps a blue hour in Europe. The Polish presidency that starts in January could breathe the spirit of Solidarnosc, the end of the Russian/Soviet threat to Ukraine...
1- Colour blue
2- Blue Fear in Russia
3- The blues of the Ukrainians
4- Blue Hour in Europe