Ever-More Russians Write Putin Complaining About Impact of War in Ukraine
Russians have long viewed making direct appeals to their supreme leader as their last chance to achieve justice. Today, when ordinary political representation is blocked... MORE
Peace Unattainable Without Victory in Ukraine
The West’s inadequate arming of Ukraine predetermined costly failures for Kyiv’s counteroffensive. The effort to dislodge Russian forces from their entrenched positions in southeastern Ukraine... MORE
The Kremlin Prepares for Winter in Ukraine
Many observers of Russia’s war against Ukraine have been discussing what they term “an impending stalemate” on the battlefield (Kyiv Post, August 28; Euromaidan Press,... MORE
Ukraine Uses Innovative Drone and Missile Tactics to Combat Russian Dominance in Black Sea
Over the past few months, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have relentlessly suppressed Russia’s military presence in the Black Sea and Crimea. On November 9, Ukrainian... MORE
Moscow Distances Itself From Repeat of ‘Afghan Syndrome’ Among Veterans of War in Ukraine
Life at home is not always peaceful and full of glory for Russian soldiers returning from the war in Ukraine. Recent statistics from the Judicial... MORE
Russia’s Manned Space Program Disrupted by War in Ukraine
On November 7, the chief designer for Russia’s manned space systems, Vladimir Solovyov, proclaimed that the planned Russian Orbital Station (ROS) “will have a service... MORE
Ukraine Will Not Hold Elections During Wartime
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ended a debate that he himself had helped spark. Zelenskyy told the nation on November 6 that Ukraine cannot hold... MORE
Russia Continues to Forcibly Recruit Prisoners and Migrant Workers for War in Ukraine (Part Two)
The Kremlin has broadened the recruitment of prisoners by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and National Guard (Rosgvardia) in an effort to avoid launching... MORE
The Kremlin Resumes Nuclear Testing in Escalation of War in Ukraine (Part Two)
On November 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the bill officially withdrawing Russia’s ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). Putin’s move is designed to... MORE
Ukraine and the Global South: Putin’s Two-Front War Against the West (Part Two)
*Read Part One. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech to the Security Council on October 30 marks a further step toward positioning Russia at the forefront... MORE