War in Ukraine
Concerns have arisen that a wounded Italian journalist might influence pro-Putin parties in the upcoming Italian elections. Italian journalist Mattia Sorbi, who went missing in mid-August, has reappea
Sep. 12, 2022
War in Ukraine
– Ukraine says Russia strikes power grid as more ground regained – Ukraine has announced fresh gains in its counter-offensive, including the recapture of the strategic city of Izyum in the country’s e
Sep. 12, 2022
War in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron asked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to withdraw Russian heavy and light weaponry from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in a Russian-controlled area of
Sep. 12, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Ukrainian forces have inflicted a major operational defeat on Russia, recapturing almost all Kharkiv Oblast in a rapid counter-offensive Ukrainian authorities shut down the last active r
Sep. 12, 2022
War in Ukraine
“How did you go bankrupt?” Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” ― Ernest Hemingway As with bankruptcy so with military defeat. What appears to be a long, painful grind can quickly turn into a rout. A
Sep. 11, 2022
War in Ukraine
As a nation that keeps the mummy of a past political leader stored and publicly visible on the capital city’s main square, it’s fair to say that Russians are into personality cults. That is why the wo
Sep. 11, 2022
War in Ukraine
Anton Drobovych, the head of Ukraine’s Institute of National Memory and now a soldier of the 112th Brigade of Territorial Defense of Kyiv, has given an interview to Ukrainska Pravda in which he shares
Sep. 11, 2022
War in Ukraine
The president of Russia risked it all by starting his war on Ukraine. It is becoming evident that the Putin regime, which has relied on military victories in Chechnya, Georgia, the occupation of Crime
Sep. 11, 2022
War in Ukraine
The president of Russia risked it all by starting his war on Ukraine. It is becoming evident that the Putin regime, which has relied on military victories in Chechnya, Georgia, the occupation of Crime
Sep. 11, 2022
War in Ukraine
Over the last 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have continued to make significant gains in the Kharkiv region. Russia has likely withdrawn units from the area, but fighting continues around the strategicall
Sep. 11, 2022
War in Ukraine
The history of Russia’s information wars against Ukraine is not limited to the last eight years of hybrid aggression, which turned into a full-scale war on February 24. It is much longer. During Sovie
Sep. 10, 2022
War in Ukraine
Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal domestic critic, is serving nine years in jail on a series of charges he says are politically motivated. “The United States is deeply concerned by the Ru
Sep. 10, 2022
War in Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Kyiv on Saturday on a surprise visit, which she said was to demonstrate Berlin’s unwavering support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia. It is
Sep. 10, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Ukrainian forces have captured an estimated 2,500 square kilometers in Kharkiv Oblast in the Kharkiv counteroffensive as of September 9. The Kremlin is rushing resources to Kharkiv Oblas
Sep. 10, 2022
War in Ukraine
Oleksiy Borovskiy is a professor and lecturer, in the Department of Sociology, at Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv. He has studied, researched, and written about Ukrainian society for decade
Sep. 9, 2022
War in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday, Sep. 9, that President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send reinforcements to Ukraine’s Kharkiv region underlined the huge losses Russia’s forces are tak
Sep. 9, 2022
War in Ukraine
I attached a few really good threads on the war in Ukraine (from people who know what they are talking about), but the upshot is in recent days Ukraine has won some incredible and striking military vi
Sep. 9, 2022
War in Ukraine
As Beijing and Moscow step up economic cooperation in the face of Western-led criticism and sanctions, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet next week
Sep. 9, 2022
War in Ukraine
The finance ministers of the G7 countries agreed to move forward on the issue of introducing a limit on the price of Russian oil. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also supports raisi
Sep. 9, 2022
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The Council of the Smolninskoye municipal formation in St. Petersburg has adopted a desicion to call on deputies of the State Duma, Russia’s highest legislative body, to bring treason charges against
Sep. 8, 2022