Top News
OPINION: 10th Mountain Medics, Mr. Zelensky’s Nukes, North Korean Commandos
Video from Ukraine’s mountain medics, Zelensky smartly used the “N-word,” and North Korean Commandos’ tae kwan probably won’t help against Ukraine’s drones.
Oct. 21, 2024
Putin
OPINION: A Tacit Peace Proposal from the Kremlin?
Influential Russian media figure appears to be floating what reads like an implicit Kremlin trial balloon.
Oct. 19, 2024
Zelensky
Zelensky, the Budapest Memorandum and the Ukrainian Atomic Bomb: 5 Things to Know
Almost certainly this is not a step towards World War III, it’s Kyiv using media to pressure its less news-savvy allies. But there is some substance to the proposition that Ukraine might get the bomb.
Oct. 18, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Why It Must Be ‘Nukes and NATO’
Ukraine cannot afford to view its security options as a binary choice between nuclear armament and NATO membership.
Oct. 18, 2024
Zelensky
First Ukrainian Nuke Ready in Weeks, BILD Says; Kyiv Denies
The comment of Ukraine having the capability to build a nuke within weeks came a few months ago in a closed meeting, German news outlet BILD alleged.
Oct. 17, 2024
Ukraine
‘Either Nukes or Alliance’ – Zelensky Raises Specter of Ukraine Becoming Nuclear Again
The Ukrainian president said he told Republican candidate Donald Trump that Ukraine’s solution is either restoring its status as a nuclear state or becoming a NATO member, but Kyiv chose the latter.
Oct. 17, 2024
Putin
OPINION: Vladimir Putin’s Latest Nuclear Tantrum
Putin is scared of the UK’s Storm Shadow missiles – and fears their use by Ukraine might bring about a decisive end to his now not-so-special “special military operation.”
Sept. 27, 2024
Russia
What Putin Fears: Julia Davis and the Russia Media Monitor
The media in Russia is a torrent of propaganda springing from grotesquely bizarre lies. Yet it manages to unwittingly influence Westerners. Julia Davis intends to expose Moscow’s efforts.
Aug. 22, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Russians Used a North Korean Missile in This Attack’– Ukraine at War Update for Aug. 12
Kremlin acknowledges lost territory in Kursk; Smoke rises at nuke plant; Toddler killed by Pyongyang’s weapons, Zelensky says; Missiles destroy Greek church in Kherson; Explosions rock Sumy and Odesa.
Aug. 12, 2024
Top News
OPINION: A Modern Pole's Open Letter to "Eternal" Russia in its Current Putinist Guise
Paraphrasing Pushkin, here's a candid, open letter from a Polish patriot and democrat to the rapacious imperialist Russian slanderers of Poland and Europe.
July 21, 2024
War in Ukraine
Millions Without Power in West Russia Thanks to Nuke Plant Failure, Record Temps, Kyiv Drone Strikes
Officials at the Russian atomic energy station say an emergency shut-down gutting power production capacity was perfectly safe and no radiation was released.
July 19, 2024
NATO
OPINION: Self-Deterrence in Ukraine Will Trigger What We Think We’re Preventing
From the failings of NATO to the West’s hypocrisy, naivety and actions that shore up Russia, the West’s ingrained stance of self-deterrence magnifies the egregiousness of its folly.
July 1, 2024
Europe
OPINION: The West Must Act Faster Against Russia’s Aggression
The West needs to act while there's still time to tip the military balance against Russia. There could be grave consequences to acting too slowly.
June 17, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin May Use Tactical Nukes if Defeated, Kyiv’s Security Chief Says
According to Ukraine's Security and Defense Council Chief Lytvynenko, as long as Russia believes it is maintaining its battlefield advantage, Putin is unlikely to use tactical nuclear weapons.
June 17, 2024
NATO
Nukes! Medvedev Again Threatens West with Nuclear Escalation
The latest threat from the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council as some nations say Kyiv can strike Russian territories with Western weaponry is not the first and is unlikely to be the last.
June 1, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine Unbowed
The next six months are critical for Ukraine, and all bets are off as to its outcome. Even so, the author writes that the US mainstream press has turned negative about Ukraine’s prospects.
May 24, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘It’s Time for the World to Wake up’ – Ukraine at War Update for May 23
UK slams Beijing for providing weapons to Moscow; Lego releases Ukrainian-landmark-designed sets for charity; Three reported killed in AFU strikes on border towns; France holds nuke tests
May 23, 2024
OPINION: Europe's Gathering Storm
If Europe cannot provide enough troops, Russia will prevail on the battlefield and Russian military power will have victoriously returned to Central Europe.
May 8, 2024
Ukraine
Lithuania Allows Soldiers to be Trained in Ukraine
Vilnius acknowledges Russia may see it as a provocation but says that if they always considered Moscow’s views, they wouldn’t be able to support Ukraine because of the frequent nuclear threats.
May 8, 2024
UN
Russia Vetoes Nukes in Space in UN Security Council Vote, Kremlin Diplomat Says Opponents Aren’t Fair
The Kremlin supposedly doesn’t have any of the space nukes the Americans want banned, but Washington says Russia is fibbing about that.
April 25, 2024