Leonid Sokolov

Leonid Sokolv is Ukrainian military analyst based in Kyiv.

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Putin Tossing Generals Exposes Fractures in Presidential Control Over Russian Military

Executive Summary: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s appointment of Colonel General Andrey Mordvichev as Commander in Chief of Russia’s Ground Forces highlights tensions in the Kremlin’s political-military leadership while sidelining critics

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Putin’s Political-Military Joker?

In a bizarre series of events, Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the notorious Wagner Group, seemingly dared to challenge Moscow with what appeared to be a “mutiny” triggered by a rocket

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Join Us on June 12 – Russia’s Future: A Challenge for U.S. Policy

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 turned Moscow’s... MORE

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The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb: Expansion in the Sahel and Challenges from Within Jihadist Circles

January 2010 marked the three-year anniversary of the merger between the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (or GSPC, as it is known by its French acronym) and al-Qaeda central. The GSPC became the official wing of al-Qaeda in North Africa, under the title of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic... MORE