Category: 6. Opinion

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed support for providing Ukraine with long-range missiles for self-defense, despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s opposing views, reports Deutsche Welle. Western nations, including the US and UK, maintain restrictions on the use of their long-range… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s plan for victory, initiated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will be presented to the public, but not in its entirety, President’s Office Head Andriy Yermak said to RBC-Ukraine. Zelenskyy visited the US on 22 September, just before the presidential election, and met with key… Continue Reading

The Russian government is preparing to substantially increase its defense budget for 2025, while officials publicly highlight plans for social spending. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggests that Kremlin officials may be wary of war fatigue among the Russian population and are… Continue Reading

Targeting the Ukrainian-held village of Plekhovo in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, powerful Russian force, believed to be from the 15th “Pyatnashka” Brigade, launched their offensive on or just before 29 September, only to find themselves trapped in their own defensive structures, Forbes… Continue Reading

The Head of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov, may soon be fired, and his successor has likely already been chosen, according to a source of NV in the security services. Commenting on the potential dismissal of Kyrylo Budanov, the source said,… Continue Reading

The Helsinki Commission, tasked with supporting democracy and human rights in post-Soviet states, has released a report calling for a departure from the post-Cold War status quo in US-Russia relations and advocating for the country to be labeled a “persistent” threat to global security,… Continue Reading

The far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) has emerged as the strongest force in the 2024 National Council election, according to preliminary results announced by Interior Minister Gerhard Karner.  While Austria is officially neutral and does not provide military support to Ukraine, it has… Continue Reading

Journalists have obtained access to “hundreds” of documents related to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, which suggest a possible poisoning of the political prisoner, according to The Insider. Navalny was imprisoned in 2021 and sentenced to over 20 years following… Continue Reading

Exclusive Military Russian soldiers shelled by own forces while surrendering in Donetsk. Amid heavy losses from Ukrainian FPV drones and minefields, Russian troops attempting to surrender were struck by their own artillery, leading to multiple deaths near Kostiantynivka. HUR: Russian… Continue Reading

Nobody expected war in a small Russian town Sudzha, even after two and a half years of intense military action raging ten kilometers away. Sudhza is a ten-minute drive from the Russian-Ukrainian border, but “war” is not part of the vocabulary here. All residents interviewed by Euromaidan… Continue Reading