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      Ukraine to operate in Kursk within firepower range for strategic concerns: expert

      2024-08-14 17:48 Last Updated At:23:27

      Ukraine's military operations in Russia's Kursk region will be carried out within firepower and supply range for strategic concerns, a Chinese military expert said on Tuesday.

      Ukrainian forces crossed the Russian border last Tuesday and broke into parts of Russia's Kursk region neighboring Ukraine. Currently, the Ukrainian military holds 28 settlements in the area, according to Alexei Smirnov, the region's acting governor.

      Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday confirmed that Ukraine is carrying out an "operation" in the region.

      Ukraine's attacks on Russia's border will receive a "worthy response," with the Russian military's primary task being to remove the Ukrainian forces from Russian territories, President Vladimir Putin said Monday.

      In an interview with China Media Group in Beijing, military expert and commentator Du Wenlong weighed in the further development of the warfares in the Kursk region.

      "At present, the Ukrainian army is not pursuing how fast it can fight or how far it may infiltrate. If the attack is carried out further [into Russian territory], various support elements may be prone to great changes. Roughly speaking, the basic intention of the Ukrainian army is to act within the range of firepower. So at present, if the front line can be stabilized and a stalemate is formed, it will stick to Kursk like a piece of glue, which might play a role in the following combat operations," Du said.

      Du further analyzed the intentions of the Ukrainian operations.

      "If the Ukrainian side deploys five or six brigades in a concentrated way or use West-supplied main battle weapons and equipment to launch powerful combat operations in the direction of Kursk, I'd say it has three intentions. The first is to reduce the frontal pressure. The second is to seek more weapons and equipment and funds from the West. And the third is to boost morale," he said.

      Ukraine to operate in Kursk within firepower range for strategic concerns: expert

      Ukraine to operate in Kursk within firepower range for strategic concerns: expert

      Ukraine to operate in Kursk within firepower range for strategic concerns: expert

      Ukraine to operate in Kursk within firepower range for strategic concerns: expert

      Ukraine to operate in Kursk within firepower range for strategic concerns: expert

      Ukraine to operate in Kursk within firepower range for strategic concerns: expert

      Ukraine to operate in Kursk within firepower range for strategic concerns: expert

      Ukraine to operate in Kursk within firepower range for strategic concerns: expert

      An official with the World Economic Forum (WEF) has stressed the importance of establishing an adaptable mechanism for dialogue and cooperation that allows the global economy to fully benefit from the development potential of new technologies while managing the associated risks.

      Mirek Dusek, one of WEF's managing directors, was speaking on the sidelines of the 2025 WEF Annual Meeting, which commenced in Davos, Switzerland on Monday.

      The five-day event has gathered around 3,000 participants from various regions and industries around the world under the theme "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age," highlighting the need for greater collaboration against a backdrop of rapid technological advancements and global divisions.

      In an interview with the China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Tuesday, Dusek said WEF is monitoring "two big forces" they believe are changing the world economy.

      "On one hand, we are living through quite a unique time in terms of technological advancement and innovation. But on the other hand, of course, we are also tracking forces of fragmentation. We are seeing a more competitive geopolitical landscape, shifting value chains and supply chains, and of course, also social polarization in certain societies around the world," he said.

      With the current uncertainties in the world, Dusek stressed the importance of building a suitable platform for dialogue, and ensuring that such a mechanisms is adaptable to respond to the various challenges.

      "Given the trends that we are seeing in the global economy, in international relations, that function of bridging and dialogue could not be more important. It's very important that we have mechanisms where we can have dialogue and cooperation, and of course,  we also need to be on the front foot of thinking, 'Okay, how do we make sure that the collaborative mechanisms are fit for the 21st century?'" he said, adding that this will be one of the focuses of the current Davos meeting.

       Dusek also emphasized China's vital role in promoting global economic growth and technological development, describing the country as a "key actor" in helping the world transition to a new era of tech-driven development.

      "Everyone understands that we need to be on our front foot, really thinking creatively around how do we relaunch growth that is inclusive, sustainable. But how do we relaunch growth in this new situation for the world economy? And China plays a very important role in that endeavor, on development, on trade, of course, as well. On technology, I mentioned the theme, 'The Intelligent Age'. What we are trying to communicate with that is that there is a huge opportunity around some of these technologies. What is quite special is that it's not only one technology, but we are seeing, at this moment, whole sets of technologies that are going to market and exponentially changing industry and economy. If we have this huge opportunity around these technologies, how do we design [not only] our dialogue mechanisms, but also our collaborative mechanisms to be able to harness these technologies for the benefit of the world economy while taking care of the risks," he said.

      WEF official calls for mechanisms to foster dialogue in new tech era, boost world economy

      WEF official calls for mechanisms to foster dialogue in new tech era, boost world economy

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