World
Russia
The Kremlin’s narrative, that Russia cannot be beat due to its size, is contradicted by basic economic facts. Kyiv Post looks at numbers that indicate Russia is headed for an economic trainwreck.
May. 25
War in Ukraine
G7 finance ministers are expected Saturday to agree a broad plan to use interest from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, paving the way for a potential agreement among leaders next month.
May. 25
Kharkiv
Russian propagandists called what Moscow fomented in Ukraine the “Russian Spring.” Kyiv Post visited the hotspots of 2014 and spoke directly with participants in the events.
May. 25
NATO
Russia - Baltic tensions are rising. This is actually serious - it has the makings of a proper NATO-Russia crisis.
May. 25
Russia
Estonia said Thursday that Russian border guards in a predawn operation had removed the buoys from the Narva River which separates the two neighbors.
May. 25
Russia implicitly challenges existing border with Estonia.
May. 24
Biden
President Joe Biden will miss Ukraine’s Peace Summit in Switzerland in June, in favor of hosting a fundraiser for his presidential campaign in California.
May. 24
Putin
The FT cites a Russian defense insider who, contrary to other sources, states that a significant summer offensive by Moscow would be unsustainable without a new wave of mobilization.
May. 24
France
The day after Russia held tactical nuclear weapons drills, France test-fired an updated version of its air-launched ASMPA-R nuclear-capable missile (without a warhead).
May. 24
War in Ukraine
The next six months are critical for Ukraine, and all bets are off as to its outcome. Even so, the author writes that the US mainstream press has turned negative about Ukraine’s prospects.
May. 24
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
May. 24
Ukraine
IS has claimed responsibility on multiple occasions for the March 22 attack which killed over 140 people, but Moscow has repeatedly tried to link Ukraine and the West to the attack.
May. 24
Crimea
A member of the Atesh guerrilla movement destroyed telecommunications equipment near Smolensk which resulted in the shutdown of the Russian air defense system.
May. 24
War in Ukraine
The TV debate between Attal and Bardella covered a wide range of topics from the economy to trade, agriculture, immigration and the war in Ukraine.
May. 24
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The 18 North Korean soldiers who had fled from positions in the Kursk region were detained and relocated to participate in assault operations against Ukrainian troops, HUR reports.
Oct. 21