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Russian Aggression

Bilateral deals for Washington, maximalist war aims for Moscow — ISW maps the Kremlin’s two-track play

While Lavrov blamed Ukraine and the EU and railed against Western security guarantees, Kremlin officials were at the same time calling on Washington to lift “illegal” sanctions and calculate the price of frozen US–Russian commerce.

byYuri Zoria

russia's election demand ukraine comes catch — only pro-kremlin result do isw says · post russian deputy foreign minister mikhail galuzin galuzin-deputy-lavrov-russian-clown moscow continues pushing elections tool delegitimize current government

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia’s election demand for Ukraine comes with a catch — only a pro-Kremlin result will do, ISW says

Moscow uses the "illegitimate government" claim to insist on controlling Ukraine's politics. ISW warns the US must lock in security guarantees before any territory deal to prevent Russia from rejecting them after Ukraine has already committed to concessions.

byYuri Zoria

russia likely invented ukrainian counteroffensive near zaporizhzhia cover up its own fake advance reports isw says · post current situation huliaipole sector zaporizhzhi oblast eastern-zaporizhia-february-9-2026 russian forces fabricating claims dnipropetrovsk-zaporizhzhia

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia likely invented a Ukrainian “counteroffensive” near Zaporizhzhia to cover up its own fake advance reports, ISW says

The think tank assessed that Russian forces overstated their gains near Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole and are now using claims of Ukrainian counterattacks to walk back positions they never actually held.

byYuri Zoria

ISW: Russia used energy moratorium to stockpile missiles, not pursue peace

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Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russia used energy moratorium to stockpile missiles, not pursue peace

Kremlin bought time and goodwill while preparing 2026's largest strike

byDaniel Thomas

Putin Wants to Grab Frozen Russian Assets via "Board of Peace"

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Latest news Ukraine

Putin eyes Trump’s Board of Peace as path to unfreeze billions in Russian assets

Kremlin proposes remaining funds rebuild "territories damaged by fighting"—meaning occupied Ukraine, ISW says

byDaniel Thomas

isw confirms new russian advance near shcherbaky zaporizhzhia oblast · post assessed control terrain city direction infiltration event eastern outskirts prymorske 18 2026 zaporizhzhia-city-direction-january-18-2026 forces made advances western institute study

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Latest news Ukraine

ISW confirms new Russian advance near Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

ISW and Deep State confirm limited Russian advances without significant terrain control in western Zaporizhia Oblast.

byYuri Zoria

Russian serviceman, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Latest news Ukraine

Hrabovske won’t be last: Russia raids into Sumy Oblast, abducts 52 Ukrainian civilians to fake “front collapse,” says expert

Expert warns Russia planning similar provocations after Hrabovske's media impact

byOlena Mukhina

Russian President Vladimir Putin pins a medal on a servicemember during an awards ceremony on 17 December 2025, surrounded by military officers in dress uniforms

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Latest news Ukraine

Putin and Gerasimov inflate battlefield wins, but ISW data exposes the gap

ISW says Gerasimov claimed 50% of Kostyantynivka; verified data shows 1.6%.

byMaxim Volovich

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

Frontline around Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, 11 December 2025. Map: DeepState

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Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad will likely fall – but Russia will pay in time and blood (MAPS)

Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian units still operating along Donetska Railway despite Russian armored assaults.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Latest news Ukraine

Putin boasts of economic strength. ISW says he’s bluffing to pressure the West

Analysts say Kremlin pairs economic claims with "inevitable victory" narrative.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Frontline around Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, 4 December 2025. Map: DeepState

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Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russia’s Huliaipole breakthrough came from months of preparation, not sudden Ukrainian collapse (MAP)

Moscow shifted airborne units from Sumy, brigades from across the front to build strength.

byBenjamin Murdoch

isw russia's rate advance does indicate russian forces imminently seize rest donetsk oblast · post donetsk-oblast-november-24-2025-1638x2048 ukraine news ukrainian reports

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Moscow rejects Europe’s version of US-Russia peace plan, which allows Ukraine to become NATO member

Ushakov says Moscow opposes Europe’s terms, which effectively preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty.

byOlena Mukhina

russia escalates pre-invasion-style messaging against moldova baltic nations isw warns · post euromaidan press bspe8-the -baltic-states-border-russia-proper-its-exclave-of-kaliningrad-and-belarus-moscow-s-close-ally- keeps reviving same narratives once used justify its invasions ukraine — now aimed nato’s

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Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Lavrov revives full set of pre-invasion narratives — this time aimed at Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

The Russian FM's remarks suggest Moscow is testing narratives to justify future confrontation with NATO’s eastern flank, ISW says.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia sees deported Ukrainian children as bargaining chips with Washington – ISW

Russia returns 7 Ukrainian children to boost US ties while holding 19,500 more.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Russian President Vladimir Putin, 22 May, 2025.

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Latest news Ukraine

Putin claims Russia prioritizes civilian safety as advances stall, despite years of atrocities – ISW

Putin sought to justify Russia’s slow battlefield advances by citing concern for civilian safety, even as Russian forces continue daily attacks on Ukrainian civilians across the country.

byBenjamin Murdoch

An old woman begging next to a Mercedes-Benz car in Moscow. While the Russian capital of Russia has the most billionaires - 79, poverty is widespread. By official estimates, 13% of Russians (18.5 million people) live below the poverty line. (ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia’s war economy hits its wall: ISW and US Treasury confirm Euromaidan Press analysis

The signs were already there—Western intelligence is just catching up.

byPeeter Helme

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Latest news Ukraine

NYP: Russia tells the world it’s winning — actual military performance paints a different picture

While Putin talks victory, Russia’s forces are stuck fighting for fields at unsustainable losses and can't break Ukrainian defenses.

byYuri Zoria

Gas station fuel pumps with blue signs displaying 'НЕТ' (NO) in Cyrillic text, indicating the pumps are out of service due to fuel unavailability.

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Latest news Ukraine

Fuel shortages reach Russian drivers: Ukraine’s refinery strikes trigger worst price spike in 15 years – ISW

Russian gas stations are reportedly selling low-quality gasoline that's breaking down Chinese vehicles, while nearly one in five drivers report encountering empty pumps - concrete signs that Ukraine's systematic strikes on refineries are now affecting ordinary Russians at the pump.

byBenjamin Murdoch

ISW

Bilateral deals for Washington, maximalist war aims for Moscow — ISW maps the Kremlin’s two-track play

Russia’s election demand for Ukraine comes with a catch — only a pro-Kremlin result will do, ISW says

Russia likely invented a Ukrainian “counteroffensive” near Zaporizhzhia to cover up its own fake advance reports, ISW says

ISW: Russia used energy moratorium to stockpile missiles, not pursue peace

Putin eyes Trump’s Board of Peace as path to unfreeze billions in Russian assets

ISW confirms new Russian advance near Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Hrabovske won’t be last: Russia raids into Sumy Oblast, abducts 52 Ukrainian civilians to fake “front collapse,” says expert

Putin and Gerasimov inflate battlefield wins, but ISW data exposes the gap

Russian FM Lavrov revives Hitler and Napoleon to sell endless war to Russians

ISW: Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad will likely fall – but Russia will pay in time and blood (MAPS)

Putin boasts of economic strength. ISW says he’s bluffing to pressure the West

ISW: Russia’s Huliaipole breakthrough came from months of preparation, not sudden Ukrainian collapse (MAP)

ISW: Russia’s rate of advance “does not indicate that Russian forces will imminently seize the rest of Donetsk Oblast”

Moscow rejects Europe’s version of US-Russia peace plan, which allows Ukraine to become NATO member

ISW: Lavrov revives full set of pre-invasion narratives — this time aimed at Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

Russia sees deported Ukrainian children as bargaining chips with Washington – ISW

Putin claims Russia prioritizes civilian safety as advances stall, despite years of atrocities – ISW

Russia’s war economy hits its wall: ISW and US Treasury confirm Euromaidan Press analysis

NYP: Russia tells the world it’s winning — actual military performance paints a different picture

Fuel shortages reach Russian drivers: Ukraine’s refinery strikes trigger worst price spike in 15 years – ISW

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