According to McCain Institute Executive Director Evelyn Farkas, the US should expedite NATO membership for Ukraine to prevent escalating global threats.
Ukrainian brigades are inflicting heavy casualties on Russian forces in Kursk Oblast, with battles so intense they’ve left entire “cemeteries” of destroyed Russian armored vehicles.
Experts suggest that for Trump to have a credible negotiation stance with Putin, he must prioritize military aid to Ukraine, ensuring a position of strength before entering talks.
Russia may also conduct information attacks about agreements between US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin regarding ceding Ukrainian territories to Russia.
With food supplies strained and winter approaching, the city’s nearly one million residents, including hundreds of thousands displaced by war, are facing increasingly desperate conditions.
Donald Trump’s first conversation with Vladimir Putin after his election victory focused on Ukraine, with Trump urging the Russian president to refrain from further escalating the war.
Russian troops have significantly increased their use of Shahed drones, signaling that they have ramped up domestic production of these drones. National security expert Ivan Varchenko suggests that this shift could indicate the buildup of missile reserves for a future mass strike, with Russian forces intensifying daily attacks and testing Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.
US President Joe Biden is set to press the incoming Trump administration to continue backing Ukraine, stressing that a pullback of support could lead to greater instability in Europe.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine anticipate imminent Russian attacks on the Vremivka and Hulyaipole fronts, as Russian forces concentrate troops and ammunition for targeted assaults.