War in Ukraine
Jan. 21, 09:07
If you read Medvedev’s diatribes against the West and Ukraine it’s hard to remember that when he first appeared on the political stage he was seen as what passes in Russia as a progressive liberal.
Europe
Jan. 20, 08:56
Ukraine meanwhile called on western nations to stop Russia sourcing key parts for its own weapons production for the war that will soon be two years old and has left tens of thousands dead.
War in Ukraine
Jan. 19, 03:37
Kremlin claims advance northeast of Bakhmut; Partners promise 1M artillery shells in 2024; No attack on French soldiers, Paris says; Moscow also makes marginal advances around Avdiivka
War in Ukraine
Jan. 18, 08:36
The strikes tore into a multi-storey building in central Kharkiv, gutting the structure and leaving debris strewn around the street below.
War in Ukraine
Jan. 18, 05:11
HUR says Russia can fight only one front at a time; Moscow claims it killed French mercenaries; Slovakia to resume arms sales; AFU awaits new attacks in Lyman; Glide bombs increase in Avdiivka
Putin
Jan. 14, 10:22
“After a series of Ukrainian missile strikes in Crimea, the continued silence from the Kremlin is potentially telling. Is Putin worried that Kyiv is actively targeting his high command?”
Putin
Jan. 14, 09:12
If the West enforced a uniform travel ban and more stringent banking restrictions on all Russians, it will test whether society accepts the hype surrounding “multipolarity” and “de-dollarization.”
Putin
Jan. 8, 22:55
Military enlistment offices in Russia have begun issuing the first war veterans’ certificates to former mercenaries of the Wagner group, which mutinied against the Ministry of Defense last year.
Russia
Dec. 26, 2023
Russia is currently recruiting soldiers and officers in the Kursk region to create a so-called "African Corps" to replace the Wagner PMC.
War in Ukraine
Dec. 23, 2023
"Ukraine must take the fight to Russia and keep them off balance. Dictate conditions on the battlefield and make them respond, reposition their forces, and expose them to direct and indirect fires."
Russia
Dec. 22, 2023
According to reports, Patrushev hatched a plan to assassinate Prigozhin with Putin’s consent, when Wagner’s failed coup proved a step too far.
Russian Armed Forces
Dec. 20, 2023
The Russian Defense Ministry claims not only that the army has increased its manpower by 170,000, but also that its equipment has proven to be superior to NATO’s.
Russia
Dec. 19, 2023
In an intercepted call Russian soldier also says that contrary to the official Russian statements, most troops in Ukraine are killed by artillery, mortars, or Ukrainian drones—not by small arms.
Ukraine
Dec. 18, 2023
Russia has increased its capacity and created a whole system of so-called “re-education camps” aimed at turning the abducted Ukrainian children into enemies of Ukraine.
War in Ukraine
Dec. 16, 2023
Despite sanctions, Russian oligarchs have increased their wealth. Is the Russian economy - the engine driving its war machine - worse than the rosy prognostics? And if not, what's the West's solution?
War in Ukraine
Dec. 6, 2023
Nepal has a long-standing tradition of supplying “Gurkha” fighters to foreign services, from British and Indian armies to UN Peacekeepers. Now Kathmandu says they’re in Ukraine fighting on both sides.
War in Ukraine
Dec. 6, 2023
Experts warn that just as Putin’s fortunes have recovered in recent months, they could turn downward again – especially on the battlefield.
Africa
Dec. 5, 2023
Despite constant appeals from Kathmandu to its citizens to avoid involvement in Russia’s wars, the death toll points to the mercenary tradition still going strong in the mountainous kingdom.
Bakhmut
Nov. 29, 2023
Bakhmut was the scene of fierce fighting for months in the first half of 2023, and massive losses to both sides – since then the front in this sector had been relatively quiet.
Nov. 18, 2023
Russia’s war against Ukraine has shown how NATO must evolve. Ultimately leaner and meaner alliances will be necessary, and Ukraine promises to play a significant role.