Tag: Russia

Putin is running his war on the Micawber Principle: Something will turn up

(Jamie Dettmer - Politico) Charles Dickens’ character Wilkins Micawber and Vladimir Putin are an unlikely pairing. For all of his fecklessness, the fictional Micawber...

Why Ukraine remains defiant and does not feel close to defeat

(Jeremy Bowen - BBC) On a dark and cold night in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, the netting protecting the road from attacks by explosive...

Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops executed on commanders’ orders

(Ben Steele, Mike Radfordand, George Wright - BBC) Four Russian soldiers have exposed the horror and brutality of conditions on their side of the...

Four years on, Russia’s war in Ukraine has transformed conflict and shattered global security

(Nick Paton Walsh - CNN) Four years of war in Ukraine has brought seismic evolution to the world – to the nature of warfare,...

Trump’s international strategy is becoming clearer

(Ross Babbage - Lowy The Interpreter) Donald Trump’s behaviour during this presidential term reveals a surprisingly deep strategic logic. The core goal remains to...

Zelensky tells BBC Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped

(Jeremy Bowen - BBC) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to send out a firm message of defiance. When we met this weekend in the...

As Ukraine War Enters Fifth Year, Europe Faces Hard Truth On China

(Zoriana Stepanenko and Reid Standish - RFE/RL) Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western policymakers have debated whether diplomatic pressure and...

Kyiv condemns ‘blackmail’ by Hungary, Slovakia as energy standoff escalates

(Jones Hayden and Ben Munster - Politico) Ukraine condemned “ultimatums ⁠and blackmail” by the governments of Hungary and Slovakia on Saturday, after Budapest and...

Greek central bank chief: We don’t depend on Russian shipping

(Johanna Treeck - Politico) Greece’s stellar economic growth does not depend on servicing the Russian oil industry. That’s the message from Greek central bank...

Russia stepping up hybrid attacks, preparing for long standoff with West, Dutch intelligence warns

(Alexander Martin - The Record) Russia’s intensifying cyberattacks, sabotage and covert influence operations across Europe show the Kremlin is preparing for a prolonged confrontation...

In the army now: Pictures that show how ordinary Ukrainians have been shaped by war

(Laura Gozzi - BBC) The Russian bombs that began falling on Ukraine on 24 February 2022 turned tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians into...

The Shadow Crypto Economy Feeding Russia’s War Machine

(Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin - RUSI) Russia’s war in Ukraine has been accompanied by one of the most comprehensive sanctions regimes in modern history. Export...

Russia: Attacks on Abortion Undermine Women’s Rights

(Human Rights Watch) Russian authorities are restricting access to safe abortion care and limiting the ability of women and girls to get accurate information...

Four Years Of The Ukraine Invasion: Has Russia’s Military Learned To Fight A Better War?

(Mike Eckel - RFE/RL) Prior to Ukraine, the last time Russia all-out invaded another sovereign country was Georgia. Moscow was victorious after the 16-day...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 19, 2026

(Institute for the Study of War) Western sources continue to indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s objectives are not limited to control of Ukrainian territory...

Russian Occupation Update February 19, 2026

(Institute for the Study of War) Russia is likely using “temporary accommodation centers” (TACs) to facilitate the forcible transfer of Ukrainians within Russian-occupied territories or...