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War in Ukraine
The Russian oligarch’s revelations simply toe the Kremlin political line as part of a complex web of maneuvering and deception. As Vladimir Putin plays a long game, the West must remain vigilant.
Aug. 12
War in Ukraine
This Russian army isn't their father’s Soviet Army. They are their great-great grandfather’s meatgrinder of an army that fled the battlefields of WWI – led by an equally one-dimensional general.
Aug. 11
Putin
Vladimir Putin’s supposed desire for peace is a smoke and mirrors ploy to secure Russia’s gains and a victory for barbaric aggression. The West must respond with strength, not indifference.
Aug. 10
Putin
From a psychological perspective, Russia may be suffering from collective paranoid schizophrenia. If so, then it needs to be defeated for any healing catharsis.
Aug. 10
Putin
According to Bloomberg, despite the intelligence reports, which detailed the buildup of Ukrainian forces near the border, the General Staff did not tell Vladimir Putin what was going on.
Aug. 9
Putin
Social media posted a document on Thursday which purported to be a proclamation by the Sumy district council calling for currently occupied districts within Kursk to be included in Ukraine.
Aug. 8
Ukraine
In 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin on allegations of war crimes over the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia following Moscow’s invasion in 2022.
Aug. 8
War in Ukraine
In addition to the typical criticism of Kyiv, the Russian president didn’t comment on potential responses and said he would meet later with military and intelligence officials.
Aug. 7
Putin
The possibility of an isolationist US President increases the odds that Europeans must defend themselves against Russia. Who will be in charge? Why hasn’t its richest nation, Germany, taken the lead?
Aug. 6
Putin
After claiming victory in what observers deem to be falsified elections, Venezuela’s autocrat is benefitting from Putin’s support. It is in America’s strategic interest to defeat both of them.
Aug. 5
Biden
The proposed McCaul-Rogers-Turner “Plan for Victory in Ukraine” makes more sense than that made by Mike Pompeo, Trump’s ally.
Aug. 5
War in Ukraine
Will Putin be able to afford a mobilization from an economic point of view? It's not a question of money – he has that. Nevertheless, the economy is the Russian Federation’s most vulnerable point.
Aug. 4
US
What does renowned analyst Timothy Ash see as the main takeaways from this week’s Russia-West prisoner swap.
Aug. 3
Putin
The children of the Russian sleeper agents arrested in Slovenia who were released as part of yesterday’s prisoner swap only learned their true nationality on the plane to Moscow.
Aug. 3
US
A total of 24 people were freed in Thursday's exchange -- 16 headed to the West and eight to Russia -- in the biggest prisoner swap deal since the Cold War.
Aug. 2
Putin
Russia’s defense ministry said the third stage of its drills involves training on the Iskander-M missile systems as well as various types of aircraft.
Jul. 31
Putin urges increased protection for the fleet against long-range missiles, after Ukraine eliminates another missile ship in Sevastopol, forcing Moscow to move the fleet to mainland Russia.
Jun. 27