War in Ukraine
On Oct.23, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had phone conversations with his counterparts in France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Turkey. Shoigu alleged to the four NATO member st
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Rishi Sunak has emerged as Britain’s new prime minister. He replaced Liz Truss, who took over from Boris Johnson. How will this impact on Britain’s strong support for Ukraine? Fortunately, we have a r
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on Oct.24 published intercepted telephone conversations in which the President of Motor Sich confirmed supplying Russia with aircraft engines. Vyacheslav Bohuslai
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
The Russian Federation’s (RF) “evacuation” of regions, towns and villages surrounding the southern city of Kherson continues on Oct. 24. Independent observers predict that the Kremlin plans to fight a
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Former Ukrainian lawmaker Yegor Firsov, who works as a combat paramedic in Donetsk Region, tells this story from the front line, where Russian forces have been concentrating their invasion efforts. “S
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
The cracked kitchen clock still showed the moment the first Russian missile vaporised the courtyard of a Soviet-era high-rise facing Ukraine’s southern front. The second S-300 blew in a minute later a
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Will the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) liberate Kherson in the foreseeable future? Will Ukraine have light and heat as winter looms? Will the U.S. and other Western democracies continue to help Ukraine
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Iran announced Sunday, Oct. 23, a contract with Russia to supply it with 40 turbines to help its gas industry amid Western sanctions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, local media reported. Iran’s “industr
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways: Russian authorities likely cut internet access in Kherson City on October 22 to limit local reporting of Russian evacuations to the east bank of the Dnipro River. Russian sources claime
Oct. 24, 2022
Russia
Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as China’s leader on Sunday Oct. 22 and filled his inner circle with close allies, achieving after a decade in power complete dominance over the ruling Communi
Oct. 23, 2022
War in Ukraine
Illustrator Oleh Hryshchenko took a 17-hour bus ride and a flight to get to the Frankfurt book fair. But it was worth it, he says, to promote Ukrainian culture in the face of Russian aggression. “I ha
Oct. 23, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Russian forces continued large-scale strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure. Ongoing strikes are unlikely to erode Ukrainian will to fight but will pose economic and humanitarian challenges
Oct. 23, 2022
60 years ago this month the world held its breath as what became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis unfolded. The Scottish weekly newspaper the Sunday Post asked the eminent British military historian
Oct. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
Mariia Zolkina, Head of Regional Security and Conflict Studies at the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation (DIF), Co-Founder of the Kalmius Group. Works as a researcher and public opinion a
Oct. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
The crimes of the Russians occupation forces during the full-scale aggression against Ukraine fall under the articles of the 1948 Genocide Convention, and Ukraine is working to bring Russian criminals
Oct. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine is fighting back against a vicious attack by Russia following its invasion on February 24 and even before that with the annexation of Crimea in April 2014 and the first Russian attacks on Donb
Oct. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways The Russian withdrawal from western Kherson Oblast has begun. Russian forces likely intend to continue that withdrawal over the next several weeks but may struggle to withdraw in good or
Oct. 22, 2022
Belarus
According to a recent Daily Beast analysis, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leader of Belarus’ opposition, is attempting to forge an alliance with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky to thwart any pl
Oct. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held a phone call with US counterpart Lloyd Austin, the defence ministry said Friday, Oct.21, in rare talks between Moscow and Washington since the start of the
Oct. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin’s campaign to demolish Ukraine’s power grid and bomb Ukrainians into submission is threatening a critical hydroelectric station on the Dnipro River, which could flood thousands out of t
Oct. 21, 2022