War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Russian-appointed occupation officials in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia oblasts announced on September 20 that they will hold a “referendum” on acceding to Russia, with a vot
Sep. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced “partial” mobilization in Russia, in an escalation of what Moscow calls its military operation in pro-Western Ukraine. “I consider it necessary to supp
Sep. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
The world has always been divided into two groups of people: the ones who take action and those who sit on the sidelines. I call it the great perceptual divide. The divide has always been there but th
Sep. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
The successful counter-offensive around Kharkiv could represent a turning point in the Ukraine war. While Zelensky has announced new advances aimed at recapturing occupied territories, Putin has signa
Sep. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russian authorities are moving closer to announcing a general mobilization. The State Duma of the Russian Federation introduced the concepts of “mobilization,” “martial law,” and “wartime” into the Ru
Sep. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
Moscow-backed separatists in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region and the Russian-controlled territory of Kherson in southern Ukraine said on Tuesday that they would hold referenda on becoming part of Russ
Sep. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
Most people would say Ukraine has gained the upper hand in its fight with Russia and that, with the Ukrainian army on the march and NATO weapons deliveries to Kyiv ratcheting up from impressive to out
Sep. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
The celebrated veteran foreign affairs columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Trudy Rubin, spent three weeks in Ukraine this summer and has just shared her views on what the war looks like from the
Sep. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
The successful counter-offensive around Kharkiv could represent a turning point in the Ukraine war. While Zelensky is announcing further advances in recapturing occupied territories, Putin has signale
Sep. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stated that Ukraine and Russia reached an agreement on the exchange of 200 prisoners. “In Uzbekistan, I got together with President Putin, and we had very
Sep. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Urgent discussion on September 19 among Russia’s proxies of the need for Russia to immediately annex Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts (much of the latter of which are not under Russian contro
Sep. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
The command of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has almost certainly relocated its KILO-class submarines from their home port of Sevastopol in Crimea to Novorossiysk in Krasnodar Krai, southern Russia This is
Sep. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
Following the resignation of Boris Johnson and the sad passing of our beloved Queen, the United Kingdom has been thrust into a transitional period – but when it comes to Ukraine, our devotion and supp
Sep. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
How likely is mobilization in Russia, do the Russians support the war, and what resources can Russia mobilize? According to the military intelligence general Vadym Skibitsky, the topic of mobilization
Sep. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
The counteroffensive operation brilliantly conducted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has made it possible to liberate the Kharkiv region and inflict a crushing defeat on the Russian occupying for
Sep. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
In January 1990, McDonald’s opened its first restaurant in Moscow’s Pushkin Square after spending years overcoming Soviet bureaucracy and the country’s business, agricultural, and marketing shortcomin
Sep. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
In an exclusive interview with Kyiv Post journalist Aleksandra Klitina, military intelligence General Vadym Skibitsky discussed preparations for the ongoing counter-offensive, the Kremlin’s reaction t
Sep. 19, 2022
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Russian pop superstar Alla Pugacheva on Sunday denounced the Ukraine conflict and the “death of our boys for illusory goals” amid severe repression of any anti-Kremlin criticism. This is the first tim
Sep. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be increasingly relying on irregular, poorly trained ad-hoc volunteer and proxy units rather than attempting to rebuild damaged or destroyed c
Sep. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska looked moved as she viewed Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in London on Sunday and later met the Princess of Wales. This was the first visit to the UK by the wife of Uk
Sep. 19, 2022