Mirror on the wall, who is chief Ukraine negotiator of them all?
With Keith Kellogg reportedly being sidelined, is Steve Witkoff now in charge of the Russo-Ukraine negotiations?
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“I don’t give a damn about their tribunal.” Why prosecuting Russian propagandists is so difficult
Ukraine has sentenced a Russian state TV host for inciting genocide but he remains free in Moscow, one of 400 propagandists who may never face justice. The question remains: can propaganda be a crime if no one enforces the verdict?
Why Ukraine’s concessions won’t “prevent suffering”: war crime records expose what Rubio misses about Russia
With 153,000 Russian war crimes, Rubio’s call to trade Ukraine’s land for Putin's peace risks handing millions over to a regime committed to their erasure.
After 218 days in Russia, Ukraine is ending its Kursk campaign
Ukraine’s Kursk campaign, which drained Russian forces for half a year, is ending. With crucial US-Ukraine talks underway, is the battlefield now shifting to diplomacy?
Ceasefire or cûl de sac? Saudi US-Ukraine talks pose conundrum to Russia, and U.S. too
The ball is in Russia's court and it's up to the U.S. to decide what happens when Putin impedes peace
Trump says Putin wants peace. Russia’s Orwellian history textbook tells a different story
While the US peace plan grabs the headlines, Russia is quietly molding a war-hungry generation that could plunge the world into chaos for decades after Trump’s hasty deal.
“You will not avoid war.” Kyiv furious as Germany suggests Ukraine should fight Russia until 2030 to shield Europe
Germany’s top intelligence chief has warned that Ukraine’s war must not end too soon—arguing that if it does, Russia could turn its focus to Europe much earlier than expected.
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.
“Plan B was needed yesterday.” Is Ukraine on the brink of withdrawing from Kursk?
As Russian forces advance in Kursk, Ukraine faces dwindling supply lines, relentless drone strikes, and a shrinking defensive corridor.
ARTE: Porsches in Moscow. Missile-making machines from Italy. And an EU pretending not to see
European manufacturers forge documents. Russian smugglers post on YouTube. And sanctioned machinery builds missiles aimed at Ukraine.
“If Trump wants our minerals, we want F-35s”—Ukrainian soldiers aren’t buying America’s deal
Washington and Kyiv are finalizing a deal on rare earth minerals, but Ukrainian soldiers aren’t convinced they’re getting a fair trade.
The peace trap: Five ways Putin wins if Ukraine freezes the war
Ukrainian politicians and experts—who have faced Russian tactics for over a decade—warn that Trump’s push to freeze the war would hand Putin exactly what he wants: time to regroup, rearm, and prepare for a larger offensive.
Europe spends € 2 billion a month on Russian oil and LNG—more than its aid to Ukraine
Two investigations expose Europe’s energy contradiction: while pledging to cut ties with Moscow, the EU continues to spend billions on Russian oil and Arctic gas—much of it transported by sanctioned icebreakers.
Rise of the right: elections in Germany culminate the decade-long drama
This is not only about Ukraine but Europe finally confronting its problematic policies that destabilised the continent
“Keep calm and don’t blink first,” experts warn Ukraine as US-Russia talks begin
As the Munich Conference revealed a shifting geopolitical reality, Ukraine remains strikingly calm. Analysts say Kyiv should stick to this approach in peace talks, as Trump's strategy hinges on high-stakes consequences: whichever side—Russia or Ukraine—refuses to negotiate will face severe repercussions.
Trump has no plan for peace negotiations and it won’t work, says Danish military analyst
Anders Puck Nielsen says it’s too early to overreact - the real developments will unfold in the coming months when Trump realizes his strategy doesn’t work.
As US refuses to defend Europe, Russia’s military budget now bigger than Europe’s altogether
With the US scaling back NATO commitments, the IISS reports Russian defense spending has surged to $462 billion, surpassing Europe’s and leaving it vulnerable to the Kremlin’s growing military might.
“If Russia couldn’t beat Ukraine in 2022, why would it win now?” A defiant voice amid despair
In an exclusive interview, Ukrainian defense expert Mykhailo Samus challenges the prevailing despair, arguing that despite the challenges, Ukraine’s future is now one of opportunity.
The Insider: As Russia depletes Soviet tanks and artillery, Putin’s Ukraine war drive to end by 2026
Once boasting a vast Soviet arsenal, Russia now has just 2,000 tanks left. With production stuck at 250 tanks yearly against massive battlefield losses, Moscow faces an insurmountable math problem.
Why Ukraine can’t just “make peace”: top historian explains what the West gets wrong about peace with Russia
While the West calls for Ukraine’s concessions to Russia, historian Yaroslav Hrytsak warns of what's really at stake a nation’s last chance to break free from centuries of imperial bloodshed.
