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Belarus’s Lukashenko Does a 180 on Ukraine, Abandons Russian Victory Rhetoric
When Russia invaded Ukraine from Belarus in 2022, Lukashenko told Kyiv to surrender “because the Kremlin will win.” Now he’s worried about drones.
Poland Winning the Argument about 1943 but Losing the Fight for 2026
Warsaw’s reaction to Ukraine honoring the UPA is threatening its leadership role at the upcoming Gdańsk Recovery Conference and marginalizing it from crucial European security talks.
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Belarus’s Lukashenko Does a 180 on Ukraine, Abandons Russian Victory Rhetoric
When Russia invaded Ukraine from Belarus in 2022, Lukashenko told Kyiv to surrender “because the Kremlin will win.” Now he’s worried about drones.
Poland Winning the Argument about 1943 but Losing the Fight for 2026
Warsaw’s reaction to Ukraine honoring the UPA is threatening its leadership role at the upcoming Gdańsk Recovery Conference and marginalizing it from crucial European security talks.
Russia Assumes Presidency of UNSC, Puts Sevastopol on Agenda – No Surprises There
Russia’s envoy to the UN Vasily Nebenzya takes over the one-month presidency of the United Nations Security Council Monday, with war in Ukraine to be high on the agenda again.
Why and How Russia Is Transferring Ukrainian Children
A complicated challenge is how to alert still largely ignorant parts of the international community to the scale, gravity and tragedy of Russia’s child removal policies.
Washington Insider: Biden’s Debate Performance – an Omen of Disasters to Come
Biden had to offer a vision of how a second term would be better. Trump had to argue that it was time for change. Observers seem to highlight Biden’s failure more than Trump’s victory in the debates.
Why Ukrainians Are Rejecting Their Moscow-Linked Orthodox Church
Kyiv’s efforts to curtail the malevolent influence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) provided fodder to the Russian propaganda machine.
Poland Continues to Prepare Citizens for War With Russia
Poland increasingly sees war with Moscow as being inevitable and it doesn’t intend for its armed forces or its citizens to be found wanting as it prepares to defend itself.
Everyone Fears Battlefield Drones – How Long Will They Reign Supreme?
France’s Army Chief says the current domination of small drones on the battlefield will be short-lived as countermeasures development will erode the advantage they offer.
The Last Few Months Show Ukraine Can Win the War – But Don’t Show That It Will
If armed properly, Ukraine can definitely win the war. Until now, however, there have been only enough arms to prevent the Russians from overwhelming Ukrainian defenses.
Why Ukrainians Are Buying Up War Bonds Like Hot Cakes
While Ukrainians have limited financial instruments to invest in, Russia's full-scale invasion has energized patriotic investing, and Kyiv's made bonds a lot easier for the average Joe to buy.
Another Throw of the Dice – Russia Deploys Prometheus Anti-Missile System to Crimea
With the S-300 / S-400 air defense systems proving ineffective against Ukraine's ATACMS strikes, Russian forces in Crimea have turned to the more advanced S-500 system for protection.
Putin’s Latest Unrealistic Offer of Peace Dismissed Out of Hand by Kyiv
On the eve of the Global Peace Summit, Russia’s president once again tries to muddy the waters with another blatantly obvious offer of peace guaranteed to be turned down by Kyiv.
Slimmed-Down Agenda of Swiss Peace Summit Aims to Secure Consensus
With 90 countries and organizations expected to attend the event, the agenda is likely to include only three of 10 points in President Zelensky’s peace plan.
Is Twitter’s Russia Problem Getting ‘Alarmingly’ Worse?
There are growing concerns that Russia is attempting to influence the outcome of the upcoming US elections, as it did in 2016. The lack of action to prevent Moscow’s plan has startled experts.
ANALYSIS: Belarus’s Lukashenko Does a 180 on Ukraine, Abandons Russian Victory Rhetoric
When Russia invaded Ukraine from Belarus in 2022, Lukashenko told Kyiv to surrender “because the Kremlin will win.” Now he’s worried about drones.
June 16, 2026