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War in Ukraine
Russia Launches New Kharkiv Offensive to Establish ‘Security Zone,’ Says Putin
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Ukraine is to blame for the renewed Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region since Moscow’s goal was to stop cross-border shelling.
May 17, 2024
War in Ukraine
Most Russians Support Ending War, But Only If Putin Keeps Occupied Territories
A poll conducted in April 2024 indicates more than 70 percent of Russians support ending the war in a few days, but the figure drops to 30 percent if the territories captured by Moscow are returned.
May 17, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘It’s Going Quite Well,’ Putin Tells Xi – Ukraine at War Update for May 17
Putin thanks Chinese autocrat for help in Ukrainian “crisis”; Moscow accuses Kyiv of civilian deaths in Donetsk and Belgorod; Zelensky says the country’s western gas infrastructure is now a target.
May 17, 2024
Putin
'Tsar' Putin Goes Groveling to Beijing Again
Serhiy Kolyada on the evolving nature of Russo-Chinese relations.
May 16, 2024
War in Ukraine
Biden Officials Raise Concerns About Russian Momentum – NYT
From better electronic warfare to capitalizing on delays in US aid and Ukrainian mobilization, Moscow’s initial blunders have been reversed.
May 16, 2024
Putin
Xi, Putin Hail Ties as 'Stabilising' Force in Chaotic World
It is Putin's first trip abroad since his March re-election and the second in just over six months to China, an economic lifeline for Russia after the West hit it with unprecedented sanctions.
May 16, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin: ‘We Have to Be One Step Ahead’ – Ukraine at War Update for May 16
Putin arrives in China; As Blinken discusses latest $2B in aid to Kyiv, White House and Germany signal more Patriots on the way; AFU claims 700 Russian troops lost in Kharkiv front in the past week.
May 16, 2024
War in Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Putin Shake-Up Signals a Long War May Be Coming
Kremlin watchers and security experts consider Putin’s cabinet shake-up as signaling that Putin’s gaze has passed from Ukraine to a long, protracted war, against the West.
May 15, 2024
‘How Are We Supposed to Live Now?’: Russians React to Massive Moscow Drone Attack
Russians responded to a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow with a mix of panic, frustration, dark humor and calls for retaliation.
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