Telegram
As the Kremlin escalates its crackdown on Russia’s corrupt generals the head of the Ministry of Defense department for state procurement becomes the second arrested in less than 24 hours.
May. 23
Putin
Running out of ethnic minorities to push into its army and to avoid the politically dangerous mobilization of “real” Russians, Moscow is now taking aim at its German speaking citizens.
May. 22
Russia
Russian journalists said Moscow’s newly appointed defense minister was close to Wagner PMC’s late founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and involved in overseeing his activities.
May. 22
Drones
Russia is trying to "patch up the holes" in its military fuel supplies by moving petroleum products from Belarus using Wagner fighters to guard the shipments.
May. 20
War in Ukraine
A Russian investigative news site says there has been an epidemic of sexual abuse on children in Russia committed by what it ironically terms returning “heroes of the Northern Military District.”
May. 17
Corruption
The Head of Russia’s Defense Ministry personnel department was arrested during an overnight raid as part of a broader shake-up at the top levels of Russia’s military.
May. 14
Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday moved to replace defence minister Sergei Shoigu in a major shake-up to Russia's military leadership more than two years into its Ukraine offensive.
May. 13
Verkhovna Rada
According to Ukraine’s Justice Minister, Denys Maliuska, over ten thousand prisoners and men with criminal records of conscript age could be mobilized, but exact numbers are difficult to predict.
May. 10
Verkhovna Rada
Will convicted murderers be freed to serve in Ukraine’s armed forces under the newly adopted law? Kyiv Post delves into what the new law means for prisoners who wish to fight in exchange for freedom.
May. 9
Wagner
Wagner, Russia’s rogue private military company, has extended its African tendrils into Sudan by aiding another rogue militia. Ukraine is trying to help the Sudanese government and people.
May. 7
War in Ukraine
Knowing one's enemy is critical to achieving strategic superiority. Perceiving the Russian forces as mere embodiments of mythical evil is very much a strategic mistake.
May. 5
Belarus
The International Youth Forum on UAV Development, supervised by Russians, has commenced at the Belarusian State Technical University, where representatives of the Wagner PMC were observed.
Apr. 29
War in Ukraine
Ten years ago, Russia tried to engineer a “civil war” in Ukraine, with bogus referenda. Recent analysis and this Kyiv Post reporter’s experience confirm that it was an invasion, not a civil war.
Apr. 29
War in Ukraine
Zelensky says Kyiv ready for EU accession; Australia provides $30 million in drones; 450,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine; Five Russian regions cancel Victory Day parades; Red Cross criticized again.
Apr. 29
Wagner
It is unclear if the insider source is claiming that the Africa Corps will cease operations in Africa completely or if only certain units will be relocated to the Ukrainian-Russian border area.
Apr. 16
HUR
Russian women convicts are promised money and the chance to go home, but HUR says, ‘most of the female prisoners recruited by the Russian Federation have died or returned with serious injuries.’
Apr. 12
War in Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church has thrown down the gauntlet, explicitly asserting Russia’s imperial mission. The West can either dismiss Church’s call as madness or recognize it as Putin’s ambition.
Apr. 11
Putin
Despite the poker face, after almost two-and-a-half decades in power, Putin’s current position indicates that he recognizes that all is not well in his fiefdom.
Apr. 10