The Pope who couldn’t name evil: Francis’s struggle with Russia’s war on Ukraine
A Pontiff caught between prophetic duty and diplomatic tradition chose an uneasy middle path.
Pope Francis was “pro-Ukrainian” but wouldn’t name Russia as aggressor: Orthodox theologian explains pontiff’s complex legacy
Between diplomatic silence and prophetic truth, Pope Francis walked a tightrope that Ukraine couldn't afford.
RUSI: Europe losing defense production race to Russia, Ukraine could turn tide
European defense production has failed to meet targets despite significant funding. But Ukraine's ability to manufacture weapons at a fraction of Western costs presents a strategic opportunity.
“Weakness never ended wars”: Zelensky demands real pressure on Russia over missile attack
"Empty talk" will not force Russia to stop the war, Zelenskyy said, stressing that Russia must be named as the perpetrator of the strike that killed 18 in his hometown
FT: Kyiv deploys lie detectors in hunt for source of “strange” US minerals deal leak
The leaked deal was lambasted by senior officials as extremely disadvantageous to Ukraine
Putin sends Dmitriev to sell sanctions-relief deception to American audiences, ISW warns
The investment envoy tries to distract the Trump administration from the Kremlin's intransigence regarding Ukraine
Ukrainian forces struck 77,000 Russian targets with drones in March, Syrskyi reports
This is 10% more than in February - Ukraine continues ramping up drone capabilities
Russian territorial gains in Ukraine plummet in early 2025, UK intel & Deep State say
Apparently, General Drapatyi's appointment as head of the Khortytsia operational group had a role
Trump administration cuts funding for Ukrainian literature translations at Harvard
The termination threatens an anthology of Ukrainian-Jewish poetry that would counter Putin's narrative of Ukrainian cultural insignificance.
Putin wants all of Ukraine – the territory dispute is a Western fantasy, Danish expert reveals
Land is just a stepping stone to Kyiv's submission., says Anders Puck Nielsen
“Ukraine must be on Europe’s side of the new Iron Curtain,” says Danish defense expert
Europe needs Ukraine on its side of a new continental divide to ensure its own security, warns Anders Puck Nielsen.
The art of Putin’s deal. Russia gained more from limited energy ceasefire, experts say
Putin's diplomatic masterclass secured protection for Russian oil refineries while giving up almost nothing in return, leaving Trump with a hollow victory and Ukraine increasingly vulnerable.
Europe needs just 0.2% of GDP to counter Russia’s Ukraine war spending
With this minuscule fraction of their economic might, European nations could match Russia's $135 billion war spending and potentially turn the tide of the conflict within two years, according to a new Tony Blair Institute report urging immediate action.
Lech Wałęsa, Solidarity leaders demand US honor Budapest Memorandum
Polish freedom movement veterans remind Trump that the USA committed to defend Ukraine's borders in exchange for its nuclear disarmament, refraining from economic coercion