Moving the Goalposts: Russia’s Evolving War Aims in Ukraine (Part Three)
*Read Part One and Part Two Russia basically revised its strategic agenda regarding Ukraine midway through this war. Moscow’s initial agenda aimed to control the... MORE
Moving the Goalposts: Russia’s Evolving War Aims in Ukraine (Part Two)
*Read Part One. Russia’s war aims in Ukraine fall into two main categories: pre-programmed goals, which were announced from the start of the war (still... MORE
Moving the Goalposts: Russia’s Evolving War Aims in Ukraine (Part One)
Russia’s political and military aims in Ukraine are continuously evolving throughout the course of the ongoing war. Its blitzkrieg in February and March 2022 failed... MORE
Kyiv Quells Russian Orthodox Church’s Influence Within Ukraine (Part Two)
*Read Part One. As the intense fighting continues between Ukrainian and Russian forces around Bakhmut and Vuhledar, Kyiv continues to take steps to limit elements... MORE
Russia-Ukraine War Compels Japan to Reassess China Challenge, Shift Course on Security
Introduction Against the backdrop of the grisly Russia-Ukraine war, the security situation in East Asia may appear conducive to the continuation of the long peace... MORE
Why Putin Cannot End His War Against Ukraine
Among the many terrible consequences of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine launched by Vladimir Putin a year ago, one should be singled out—that is, the... MORE
Is Pakistan Truly Sending Military Aid to Ukraine for Its Fight Against Russia?
On January 30, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov commended Pakistan for maintaining a neutral position in the Russo-Ukrainian war and vowed to fully cooperate with... MORE
Jamestown Analyst Ksenia Kirillova interviewed by Outlook India on the Ukraine war and Putin’s miscalculations
Jamestown Foundation Analyst Ksenia Kirillova was interviewed by Outlook India on what we have learned from Russia's war against Ukraine as we approach the one-year... MORE
Jamestown Board Member Retired General Philip Breedlove interviewed by CNN on prospects of the war in Ukraine
Jamestown Foundation Board Member Retired General Philip Breedlove was interviewed by CNN's Jake Tapper regarding Biden's and Putin's recent speeches and what they might portend... MORE
Will Iran’s Fatemiyoun and Zainebiyoun Brigades Reinforce the Russian Army in Ukraine?
In late December, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced a significant expansion of the Russian Armed Forces that would increase its size from 1.15 million... MORE