Many non-Russians inside Russia oppose Putin’s war; some see end of empire approaching
The divide between those in the Russian Federation who support Putin’s aggression in Ukraine and those who oppose…
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War in Ukraine, Day 5. Putin keeps bombing Ukrainian cities Syria-style
1 March 2022: Day 6 The report is based on media reports, expert analyses and official information posted…
Russia’s war against Ukraine isn’t a “real” war, most Russians think
Russians are against war, something they understand as a major war involving the West; but with regard to…
Putin’s blitzkrieg stalled, Ukraine fights back: first days of Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine
The US warned that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was imminent long before Russia’s actual declaration of war…
Protests against war in Ukraine spread across Russia
As is invariably the case, anti-war actions in Moscow have attracted the most attention not only because of…
Moscow worried about loss of titanium ore supplies from Ukraine
There is no question that Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine primarily for political and geopolitical reasons. But there were…
Russia’s massive COVID-19 deaths may help Putin hide Ukrainian war losses
Even before Mikhail Gorbachev’s glasnost, Soviet citizens knew something about the losses their military was taking in the…
Ukraine believes Russia’s UN, UNSC membership illegitimate
Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on 24 February almost immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Serhiy…
No-fly zones and other ways the international community can help Ukraine
Russian attack of all of Ukraine: live updates No-fly zone A no-fly zone, or an air-exclusion zone, means…
Why Putin is setting Russia up to lose far more than Moscow did in 1991
For almost three decades, Vladimir Putin has been saying and many in Russia and the West have followed…
Daily review: Ukraine declares state of emergency, Russian proxies ask Russia to help fight Ukraine
Past 24 hours in the war zone On Feb 22 and the following night, the Russian occupation forces…
Ukraine to sanction Duma deputies for recognizing “LNR/DNR”
The MPs proposed this batch of sanctions amid the Russian Federation’s armed aggression against Ukraine and in connection…
Daily review: Putin formally recognizes his puppet republics, sanctions expected
The past 24 hours in the war zone Regular Russian military columns entered occupied areas of eastern Ukraine…
After “hour of imperialism and chauvinism” Putin recognizes his Donbas puppets, sends in troops
Putin announced his decision to recognize Russian-occupied Donbas as independent in his evening address to Russian people. But…
Daily review: Russia deployed 75% of its troops against Ukraine; full-scale invasion ‘unlikely,’ risk of local attacks
Past 24 hours in the war zone Escalation and disinformation continue. On 19 February, Russian-controlled forces launched 136…
The Kremlin’s playbook: fabricating pretext to invade Ukraine – more myths
Amid the continuous military escalation at Ukraine’s borders, Russian state-controlled media continue to cultivate disinformation narratives about imminent…
Russian troops massed around Ukraine now ready for ‘various offensive scenarios’: digital sleuths
Currently, the attention of the world community is riveted to the events in the Donbas, massive shellings of…
“LDNR” mobilization designed to sow panic, cover possible engagement of Russian regulars: Opinion
Read also: The (busted) info-ops driving Russia’s false-flag pretexts for invading Ukraine The preparations for mobilization of the…
“Donbas genocide myth” gets new spin with staged evacuation and foiled false flag “chem attacks”
After yesterday’s shelling of Ukrainian positions amid accusations of Ukraine’s alleged “Donbas genocide,” the occupation authorities of Donetsk…
Ukrainian kindergarten and school hit as Russian-hybrid forces escalate hostilities all over Donbas
On the morning of 17 February, the Russian-occupation forces shelled the Ukraine-controlled front-line town of Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk…