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War in Ukraine
EXPLAINED: What Do Russians Really Think About the War in Ukraine?
Public polls recently conducted in Russia have come up with some seemingly contradictory results – Russians say they want peace, but they also support the “special military operation” in Ukraine.
Jan. 12, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russian Presidential Candidate Calls for Peace Amid Growing Discord Over War in Ukraine
Elsewhere, it has been reported that a mobilized soldier who called for peace last month had been confined to a punishment pit in a penal colony in Luhansk.
Jan. 10, 2024
Russia
Russia Says Will Do 'Everything' to Stop Shelling of Belgorod, Fails to Elaborate
Russia faces numerous challenges in the Belgorod region, not least the destruction of valuable military equipment after several Ukrainian special forces’ missions.
Jan. 9, 2024
US
US Man Held in Moscow on Drug Charges
Moscow is holding several American nationals on espionage and other charges, as tensions between Russia and the United States balloon over the conflict in Ukraine.
Jan. 9, 2024
Russia
Treasure Trove of Classified Kremlin Info Uncovered by Ukrainian Intel, Doxed by Hackers
Ukraine’s military intelligence received 100 gigabytes of classified information from a Russian drone and electronic warfare manufacturer, and hackers doxed clients of Russia’s Alfa-Bank.
Jan. 9, 2024
Russia
Unrest in Moscow Suburbs Over Lack of Heating in Subzero Temperatures
Authorities have tried to quell protests with one resident lamenting that he “wished they’d brought back the heating as fast as they dispatched the cops.”
Jan. 8, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin Signals Exclusive Talks with West on Ukraine’s Future - ISW Analysis
An analysis of Putin’s recent rhetoric has led the Institute for the Study of War to conclude that he is framing the war as one against the collective West to mitigate domestic alarm at huge losses.
Jan. 4, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin Tells Xi Jinping He’s Ready to ‘Fight for Five Years’ in Ukraine – Nikkei Asia
The head of the Kremlin tried to convince the Chinese leader that Russia could fight Ukraine for another five years and would win. Journalists also say Putin may plan a ceasefire ruse in Ukraine.
Dec. 28, 2023
OPINION: Putin Propaganda
Why one oligarch's Economist interview is really Kremlin messaging in disguise – and why Russia's defeat, not its survival, would benefit the world.
July 16, 2026
