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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.
Poland: unSAFE – When Security Becomes Political
Poland’s president vetoed legislation implementing the EU’s SAFE defense loan program. The move does not block the funds but marks the first major breach of a longstanding consensus.
European Aid to Ukraine Undercut by Russian Fossil Fuel Imports Through 2025
In the first years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, until December 2025, the cumulative amount Europe paid for Russian fossil fuels was higher than the total aid sent to Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Drone and Cruise Missile Bombardment of Russia Is Accelerating
Kyiv’s recent deep strike campaign against high-value targets within Russia features longer-range drones, improved warheads, cleverer tactics, and bigger kamikaze aircraft swarms.
Four Years of Ground-Based Air Defense Evolution in Ukraine
What is the single most important area of offensive and/or defensive warfighting in the Russo-Ukrainian War? Air defenses – surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems and anti-aircraft artillery (AAA).
Fortress Ukraine: Why a Mass Departure of Soldiers After the War Is Unlikely
Some of Western Europe’s most vocal Cassandras are warning about a possible influx of Ukrainian veterans after the war. This is an overreaction. Here’s why.
From ‘72 Hours to Kyiv’ to a Negotiated Endgame? How Western Media Reframed Russia’s War Over 4 Years
In the days before Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Western headlines warned Kyiv could fall in 72 hours. Four years later, coverage centers on endurance, negotiations, and politics.
Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Expand Target List in Russia
Ukraine’s drones aren’t just hitting the Kremlin’s energy infrastructure, Kyiv’s kamikaze aircraft now are hunting Russian power grid, public heating, drone launch platforms and air defenses.
A Common Front Against Tyranny: Zelensky and Prince Reza Pahlavi Meet in Munich
In an effort to focus the world’s attention on the fact that the brutal regimes in Moscow and Teheran are close allies, Zelensky met with Iran’s most visible opposition figure.
The Smoke-and-Mirrors Rhetoric Shielding Georgia’s Outcast Autocracy
Although one may justifiably call Georgia’s current government pro-Russia, the approach is consciously subtle. Rather than extol Moscow, they prefer to denigrate the EU.
Zelensky and Tsikhanouskaya – a Belated Meeting?
The meeting between Zelensky and Tsikhanouskaya signals a shift in Ukraine’s Belarus policy. After years of caution, Kyiv is increasingly separating Lukashenko’s regime from Belarusian society.
Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain
How Russia is constricting the information space, tightening its grip on social media and controlling the communication tools used by its citizens.
Georgia’s Disputed Parliamentary Speaker Calls UK MP ‘Corrupt’ Over Iran Influence Concerns”
Georgian Speaker Shalva Papuashvili lashes out at a UK MP as London probes claims Georgia is a sanctions-busting back door for Iranian shell firms and IRGC-linked cash.
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