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Russia’s latest battlefield boasts reveal more about its slow progress than it may want to admit, according to the Institute for the Study of War. On 17 December, Russian…
Category: 6. Opinion
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Frontline report: Ukraine’s counteroffensive turns Kupiansk into a symbol of defiance
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Today, there is important news from the Kupiansk direction in eastern Kharkiv Oblast.
Screenshot from Reporting From Ukraine’s video. Here, after weeks of repeated claims by…
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US warns EU: Seize Russia’s frozen billions and you’ll “have to give it back”
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The United States is warning European leaders that they will be forced to return Russia’s frozen €210 billion ($246 billion) if they move to seize the assets for Ukraine,…
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Global protests demand end to Russia’s “human safari” as lawmakers propose new sanctions bill
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Thousands gathered across six continents on December 13-14 to protest Russia’s deliberate drone attacks on civilians in Kherson, while American journalist Zarina Zabrisky…
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Belgian PM says Kremlin threatened him personally over frozen assets for Ukraine. Moscow’s pressure is clearly paying off
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said that the Kremlin had personally threatened him, according to The Washington Post. The report comes amid discussions in the EU about…
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Russian court jails 65-year-old teacher for “terrorism” after hiding Ukrainian soldier
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A 65-year-old Ukrainian teacher has been sentenced to 12 years in a Russian prison after Russian authorities accused her of hiding a Ukrainian military officer in occupied…
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“Nuclear weapons to maintain balance of power,” Putin says, as Russia plans to deploy ICBM near NATO border amid peace talks
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Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has stated that the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile system will be placed on combat duty by the end of the year. His statements came while…
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Two Patriots, nine IRIS-T, 200 howitzers: Germany and Ukraine sign €1.2 billion defense deals
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Ukraine has signed agreements with German partners totaling more than €1.2 billion, Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced. The agreements fall within the…
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Erdoğan asks Putin to take back Russian S-400 SAM systems in move to win Trump’s favor
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Türkiye is trying to return its S-400 missile systems to Russia in an effort to reset relations with the United States, Bloomberg reports. The move could lead to the lifting…
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Russian FM Lavrov revives Hitler and Napoleon to sell endless war to Russians
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Russia is accusing the European Union of acting like Nazi Germany in connection with its support for Ukraine, according to ISW. The think tank said the messaging aims to portray…
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