Five consequences of Russia’s annexation of occupied Ukrainian territories
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally approved the annexation of the occupied parts of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk…
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NATO is already paying dearly for its hestitation on Ukraine
According to its strategic concept, “NATO is determined to safeguard the freedom and security of Allies. Its key…
Mobilization and “referenda”: Russia escalates the confrontation with the West
Russia has already defined NATO as a threat and a party to the conflict. It has publicly declared…
Why a humanitarian intervention in Ukraine is in NATO’s interest
The blame for the war, atrocities, and destruction in Ukraine lie solely with Russia. Only Russia can be…
What it will take to save what remains of Russia
Curiously, President Putin’s missteps in Ukraine have made Russia’s survival dependent on the survival of Ukraine. If Russia…
The current international system has failed and must be replaced – ‘Grani.ru’
Putin’s war in Ukraine and the way in which Russia has conducted itself more generally under his rule…
Russia’s war has achieved the opposite of what it intended: Ukraine is united
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches its sixth month, thousands of Ukrainians have been killed, several Ukrainian…
The West is running out of weapons it can supply Ukraine. NATO or a coalition of the willing needs to intervene
24 February 2022 was only yet another phase, the war started in 2014 Tomorrow, political leaders and media…
Seeking a diplomatic agreement with Putin is amoral, senseless and dangerous, Russian analysts say
Two of Russia’s more thoughtful analysts, Vladislav Inozemtsev and Aleksandr Skobov, argue in separate commentaries that seeking an…
Russian forces in Ukraine have destroyed almost 60 times more civilian facilities than military ones, Kyiv says
Over the first five months of Putin’s war in Ukraine, Russian forces there have destroyed 17,300 civilian buildings…
Most Russians increasingly optimistic about what war in Ukraine says about Russia’s future, Levinson says
A new Levada Center survey shows that the percentage of Russians who think the country is on the…
Even ‘good Russians’ should stop being invited to discussions about Ukraine and, if invited, should shut up, ‘Grani’ editors say
A month ago, Olha Rudenko, editor of The Kyiv Independent, posted on Facebook a comment about an unfortunate…
Western weapons lost in Ukraine? Physically impossible since 2019
Following the fourth meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine, held on 20 July, Ukrainian Defense…
Only 4% of Ukrainians still identify as followers of Moscow Orthodox church – survey
The share of Ukrainians identifying as members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate has fallen…
Russian forces have seized and taken to Russia 5100 Ukrainian orphans, Herasymchuk says
In a crime that cannot fail to stir the conscience of the world, Russian military units since Vladimir…
Interview: What’s going on in the White House? Why won’t Biden hand over long-range HIMARS?
Valeriy Chaly: Everyone feels that, in theory, the only way to win now is by strong military means.…
What’s wrong with Amnesty International’s conclusions that “Ukrainian fighting tactics endanger civilians”
International humanitarian law (IHL) is a body of law specifically designed to protect civilians and those who have…
Ukraine’s secret to resisting Russia: resilience
Many continue to report on the war as it is a conventional war that started on 24 February…
Winter is coming. Putin’s next gamble will be to crush European solidarity
Russia’s forces continue to make incremental tactical successes in the Donbas, but regardless of what progress it…
Russia has no credibility. So stop reporting what it claims in Olenivka
ft “Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of purported strike on prison.” “Russia and Ukraine trade blame over…