1966 math books, Russian films, no license: Ukraine exposes underground brainwashing school at monastery commemorating Patriarch Kirill
The monastery sheltered DPR fighter in 2018.
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Chișinău boots out Russia’s Russkiy Dom for pushing Kremlin worldview
The 2009-opened Russian House will be out by July — part of Moldova’s wider pushback against Moscow’s influence.
Tchaikovsky out: Ukraine drops Russian imperial composer from top music academy name amid wartime decolonization push
A student-led push succeeded in cutting a Russian imperial label from Kyiv’s main conservatory as Ukraine distances itself from Moscow's influence.
Ukraine holds north Pokrovsk, reinforces Myrnohrad as Russia fails to break through at Pokrovsk, military says (VIDEO, MAP)
As Ukrainian paratroopers and marines defend the area, Kyiv deploys more troops to counter two-sided Russian attacks, holding key supply corridors intact.
Russia’s biggest disinformation machine isn’t RT—it’s run by a Florida ex-cop
Storm-1516 produced more false claims in 2025 than RT and Sputnik combined
Putin clings to phantom victories as generals feed him battlefield fiction, FT says
Western officials believe flawed battlefield briefings have convinced Russia’s president he can win outright, causing him to reject seemingly favorable peace terms offered by Donald Trump.
Putin said “no more wars if you respect us.” Criminologists have a name for this formula.
Criminologists call it "neutralization." Hitler used it at the Reichstag in 1939. We caught Putin using it in 2015. He's still at it.
Putin confirms Russia still wants all of Ukraine and won’t be satisfied with US-proposed peace plan, ISW says
He again referred to wide areas of Ukraine as “historically Russian,” including territories not currently under Russian occupation.
ISW: Russia’s top general promises fast victory — but even his boasts prove the opposite
Belousov insists the Fortress Belt is key to a rapid takeover, yet even his own timeline suggests years of grinding warfare.
Russian FM Lavrov revives Hitler and Napoleon to sell endless war to Russians
Lavrov claimed that Germany, France, and others are reviving Nazism through their backing of Ukraine during Russia's invasion, ISW reported.
ISW: Kremlin denies trouble in Kupiansk — even Russian milbloggers say otherwise (MAPS)
Russian officials are downplaying battlefield losses, yet even pro-Kremlin voices admit things are unraveling in eastern Kharkiv Oblast.
I’ve monitored Russian soldiers for 3.5 years. The system is finally cracking
What looks like stability is just the residue of fear and habit.
Russia claims it captured Siversk and portrays its victory as inevitable — but ISW says neither is true (MAPS)
The announcement is part of what ISW calls cognitive warfare — aimed more at perception than actual battlefield control.
How Norway became a test target for Russia’s Arctic hybrid war
Since 2014, Moscow has escalated its use of grey-zone provocations and propaganda in Svalbard, aiming to undermine Norwegian sovereignty, a new report finds.
Putin uses India media platform to peddle historical myths justifying Ukraine land grab as Trump peace talks continue
Just brefore New Delhi visit, Russian president recycles debunked territorial claims
Russia escalates pre-invasion-style messaging against Moldova and Baltic nations, ISW warns
With talk of "racist" laws and "discrimination", Lavrov again revives the same playbook once used to justify attacks on Ukraine.
Rand Paul’s media orbit keeps pushing Kremlin narratives. The 28-point plan is just the latest example.
From blocking aid to echoing the "peace plan," a pattern emerges
Putin claims Russia seized Pokrovsk — ISW finds no sign of that (MAP)
The think tank's latest assessment says there is no evidence confirming the complete Russian seizure of Pokrovsk.
No sign that Russia can quickly overrun remaining Donetsk territory, ISW reiterates
Russian troops have captured just two-thirds of Pokrovsk after nearly four months of combat, despite massive manpower investment.
ISW: Russia’s rate of advance “does not indicate that Russian forces will imminently seize the rest of Donetsk Oblast”
The Kremlin’s belief in inevitable victory ignores battlefield realities where major cities remain out of reach.