Tag: Russia

Russia’s Non-Response to US Actions in Venezuela Reveal a Kremlin Balancing Act (Institute for the Study of War)

Russia’s responses to the recent US military operation in Venezuela highlight the delicate balancing act it is engaged in vis-a-vis the Trump Administration —...

Venezuela shows Russia has lost the initiative in Trump’s global order (Natalie Sabanadze – Chatham House)

Russia will seek to exploit the US capture of Nicolás Maduro to its advantage. The operation, carried out in clear violation of international law...

Serbia let Putin’s spies zap dogs with ‘sound cannons’ (Una Hajdari – Politico)

Serbian intelligence officers tested sound cannons on dogs in collaboration with Russia’s notorious security service, according to government documents seen by POLITICO. The Serbian...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 14, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian advances slowed in late December 2025 and early January 2026, likely due to less advantageous winter weather conditions and the end of efforts...

Kyiv and EU allies want Trump to firm up his Ukraine commitments in Davos (Politico)

Kyiv and its European allies are eyeing the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos next week as a key venue for...

EU eyes creation of Putin negotiator role (Politico)

European governments are pressuring the EU to appoint a negotiator to represent their interests on Ukraine, fearing the United States will stitch up a...

US Boarding Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker Breaks Precedent: High Stakes on the High Seas (Kevin Rowlands and Caroline Tuckett – RUSI)

In the first week of January 2026, the world watched as one extraordinary moment followed another, notably the US action in Venezuela and the...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 13, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian strikes caused significantly more civilian casualties in Ukraine in 2025 compared to previous years. Russia dramatically increased the size, scale, and destructiveness of its...

Kremlin Pushing Karelia to Become Anti-European Outpost (Vadim Shtepa – The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia’s Republic of Karelia historically thrived on deep cultural and economic ties with Finland and Europe, but Putin-era isolationism has severed cross-border cooperation, triggering...

Georgia Drifting Back Into Russia’s Orbit (Beka Chedia – The Jamestown Foundation)

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s appearance alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ashgabat during the December International Year of Peace and Trust Forum fueled...

Putin Stalling Ninety Percent Complete Peace Deal (Pavel K. Baev – The Jamestown Foundation)

European, U.S., and Ukrainian officials claim a peace agreement with Russia is 90 percent complete, but the Kremlin’s position remains distant from the draft...

Russia–PRC Technology and Hybrid Operations (The Jamestown Foundation)

Technological innovation is reshaping the modern battlefield. Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are combining conventional warfare with electromagnetic disruption, cyber attacks,...

Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Now Longer Than Soviet War Against Hitler (RFE/RL)

Three years. 10 months. 18 days. As of January 12, that’s the amount of time that’s elapsed since Russia launched its all-out assault on...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 12, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

The Russian people are increasingly feeling the effects of the Kremlin’s continued prioritization of the Russian defense industrial base (DIB). The Russian Ministry of Defense...

Nordic officials reportedly dismiss Trump’s Greenland claims (Politico)

Nordic governments are rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertions that Russian and Chinese vessels are operating near Greenland, warning that the claims are not...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 11, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian forces are reportedly fielding a new Geran long-range strike drone variant, the Geran-5, a drone derived from an Iranian interceptor drone design. Ukrainian forces...