War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 24, 2023
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
July 25, 2023
Putin
OPINION: Putin Is Weaponizing the World’s Food Supply
“Why is power being ceded to Putin? Especially given the looming cost – death, malnutrition and starvation – on truly a global scale?” ask Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet.
July 23, 2023
Putin
OPINION: An Incurable Fear in the Kremlin
Behind the tough talk and perennial threats, Putin’s actions reflect a deep fear of the international community seeking to judge the unprovoked carnage and inhumanity he has unleashed.
July 22, 2023
Europe
Ukraine Writing New Chapter in History of Europe – President of European Commission
In her speech on receiving an award for the European Commission, its president Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the critical importance of Ukraine’s struggle for ‘world peace and liberty’.
July 22, 2023
Belarus
Belarus Red Cross Admits Taking Children from Ukraine, Kyiv Demands ICC Arrest Warrant
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Wednesday distanced itself from its Belarus branch and said an investigation into the claims had been launched.
July 20, 2023
Counteroffensive
Ukraine Summer Offensive Update for July 20: ‘More Russian Rockets Rain on South Ukraine’
Ukraine’s Black Sea ports were again hit from the air; Ukraine continued with its ‘ground and pound’ tactics in Ukraine’s south and east.
July 20, 2023
Zelensky
Daily Briefing from Ukraine
Your news for the morning of Thursday, July 20 – Day 512 of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
July 20, 2023
Ukraine
9th Anniversary of Russian Downing of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
The Hague District Court recognized that Russia and its militants are responsible for the downing of the civilian aircraft, which caused the deaths of 298 people.
July 17, 2023
Ukraine
Ukrainian Filmmaker and Former Kremlin Political Prisoner Injured Fighting on Frontlines
From May 2014 to September 2019, Oleh Sentsov was imprisoned in Russia, sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment on fabricated charges as a so-called “Crimean terrorist.”
July 17, 2023
OPINION: The Evolving Pacifism of Ukraine’s Protestants
Russia’s full-scale attack has compelled Ukrainian Protestants to undergo a reassessment of their identity, leading them to abandon aspects of their pacifist beliefs.
July 9, 2023
Books
OPINION: Book Review: Will Germany Rethink its Ostpolitik?
Sabine Adler’s 2022 book “Ukraine and Us: German Failure and Lessons for the Future,” refocuses attention on Germany’s attitude to Eastern Europe in the light of the war in Ukraine.
July 9, 2023
Saakashvili
Free Saakashvili on Medical Grounds Now
The former Georgian leader is in jail and needs medical attention. As a gesture of goodwill, the Georgian government should let him go abroad and be treated.
July 4, 2023
War in Ukraine
Daily Briefing from Ukraine
Your news for the morning of Tuesday, July 4 – Day 496 of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
July 4, 2023
Russia
Russian FSB Claims to Foil ‘Assassination’ Plot Against Alleged Head of Occupied Crimea
The FSB claims that the attempt against the self-proclaimed leader of illegally annexed Crimea was planned by a Russian citizen “recruited by SBU employees.”
July 3, 2023
War in Ukraine
International Office Probing Russia's War Against Ukraine Opens in The Hague
One step closer to establishing a tribunal for Russia's war crimes against Ukraine.
July 3, 2023
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Surge Pressure on Russia Now to Leverage Negotiations Later
A strategically defeated Russia will only gain partial relief from sanctions and political isolation associated with its aggression. Full relief can only come with accountability for their war crimes.
July 3, 2023
Ukraine
OPINION: Russia Has to Pay
Western taxpayers should not pay all the cost of reconstructing Ukraine, when there are Russian assets that could be used, Timothy Ash writes.
June 20, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russian Businessman’s Website Boasts of Taking 350 Ukrainian Children From Bakhmut, Swiftly Gets Deleted
A spokesperson for Oleg Deripaska has claimed the website was targeted by hackers.
June 16, 2023
Corruption Watch
Former Judge Chaus Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Hi Fleeing from justice for years and possibly faking his own kidnapping, the High Anti-Corruption Court found the former judge of Kyiv's Dniprovsky District Court guilty of bribery.
June 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
OPINION: On Janus Journalism: Both Side-ism – The Curse of Lazy Journalism
The constant pursuit of both sides of the story means nothing can be trusted. Journalism to find a spine because there IS such a thing as objective truth.
June 13, 2023