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Ukraine
In Vladimir Putin’s perverse view, Ukraine is not a valid, sovereign nation. And with Russia’s targeting of civilians, including women and children, it seeks to destroy Ukraine’s very lifeblood.
Feb. 25
War in Ukraine
Two years after Russia launched its full-scale attack to annul any remnant of an independent Ukraine, Putin’s genocidal intent is now impossible to deny.
Feb. 24
Putin
A Ukrainian security services drone attack on what Russia bills as the 17th largest iron and steel works may impact Moscow’s weapons production as flames engulf the plant.
Feb. 24
War in Ukraine
While some of the Kremlin’s claims for the Ukraine invasion appear justified at first glance, they were part of a meticulously planned disinformation campaign years in the making.
Feb. 24
Putin
The Moldovan pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria, which lies across Ukraine’s southwestern border, may announce a renewed call for annexation by the Kremlin next week, ISW analysts warn.
Feb. 23
War in Ukraine
Ukraine has had success in the Black Sea but been weakened on land by the blocking of US aid, its failed counter-offensive and worsening ammunition shortages.
Feb. 23
Putin
While those responsible haven’t been identified, the latest spillage is likely to further enflame the tension between Ukraine and Poland over its farm imports dispute.
Feb. 23
Zelensky
The former Georgian leader says he remains the only person Putin has poisoned but not yet been able to kill, while Zelensky now is “confidently leading” as Putin’s main enemy in the post-Soviet space.
Feb. 23
Putin
Donald Trump and the right-wing MAGA Republicans are Polezni Duraks, useful idiots, employed by Putin and the Kremlin to advance their goals over US national security, and that of its allies.
Feb. 23
War in Ukraine
Biden's burst of strong language follows other occasions in which he has called the Russian president, who ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a "butcher" and a "war criminal."
Feb. 22
Putin
The debates over the political, financial and even legal barriers to using frozen Russian assets to fund the immense reconstruction costs caused by the full-scale invasion of Ukraine rumble on.
Feb. 22
War in Ukraine
EU slaps sanctions on 200 more groups that aid Russia; Mortars kill another civilian; Blogger who wrote about Moscow’s losses in Avdiivka commits suicide; Russian forces gain in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia
Feb. 22
Ukraine
The banner at a farmers' protest calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to get Ukraine "in order" sparked anger in Kyiv.
Feb. 21
Putin
Alexei Navalny was a convert from atheism to Orthodoxy. Now the question of what to do with his body might prove to be an embarrassment for Putin and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Feb. 21
Putin
Valery Boyarinev’s promotion has added to the outrage felt by Navalny’s death and is being labelled as his reward for orchestrating the murder of Putin’s main opponent.
Feb. 20
Putin
Human rights activists talk of the opposition figure, who survived a poisoning attempt in 2020, having been murdered. For the press, the ramifications of Navalny's death go far beyond his own fate.
Feb. 20
Putin Reportedly Open to Ceasefire Talks With Trump, But Demands Ukraine Drop NATO Bid, Give Up Land
Russia’s terms for a ceasefire with Trump: no NATO for Ukraine, territorial concessions, and security guarantees, sources say.
Nov. 20