Cossack Fighters Replace Wagner Forces in Ukraine
Since becoming ataman of the Cossacks in November 2023, Vitaly Kuznetsov has charted a new direction for the state-registered movement that replicates the Wagner Group... MORE
Balance of War in Ukraine Set to Shift, Not in Russia’s Favor
Stalemate is presently used most often to describe the current state of Russia’s war against Ukraine these days. Fighting along the frontlines, however, is quite... MORE
Mikhail ‘Pitbull’ Turkanov: The Rise of Russian Soccer Hooligan Unit ‘Española’ in Ukraine
Executive Summary Mikhail "Pitbull" Turkanov is a prominent commander in the Española volunteer brigade, a former MMA fighter, and a Zenit Football Club hooligan with... MORE
Moscow’s War Against Ukraine Results in Fateful Losses on the Home Front
Executive Summary Putin has tried to convey the “success” of his war by maintaining the façade that there are no serious problems on the home... MORE
Ukraine at War: The Year Past and the Year Ahead (Part Two)
*Read Part One. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) made clear in 2023 that Ukraine could not expect to be offered a sought-after membership plan... MORE
Ukraine at War: The Year Past and the Year Ahead (Part One)
In 2023, Russia redoubled efforts in its two-fold war in Ukraine: against Ukraine itself and against the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization... MORE
War in Ukraine Disrupts Russian Civilian and Commercial Aviation
Over the past month, as many as ten forced landings of civilian aircraft have taken place in Russia. The most serious of these happened over... MORE
Increased Russian-Iranian Defense Cooperation Poses Threat to Ukraine and the West
On November 28, Iranian state media reported that Tehran had finalized a long-awaited deal with Russia to procure Sukhoi Su-35 fighters jets, attack helicopters, and... MORE
All Eyes on Hungary as Ukraine’s EU Membership Hangs in the Balance
On December 4, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to European Council President Charles Michel urging him to take the opening of EU... MORE
Unfit for Purpose: OSCE Cannot Bring Peace to Ukraine and Moldova
Moldova’s Transnistrian territory is the scene of one of the last remaining “frozen conflict” in the contested space between the collective West and Russia. By... MORE