Hollow ‘paper divisions’ are ever larger portion of Russian army, Golts says
By the end of next year, Moscow will have formed 40 new brigades and divisions while cutting the…
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Russian military having serious problems retaining contract soldiers, new data show
Vladimir Putin said this week that he remains committed to moving to an all-volunteer military, even though budgetary…
Putin regime now ‘one grandiose fake’ from top to bottom, Eidman says
Vladimir Putin’s use of a video showing American planes to impress Oliver Stone of the power of Russian…
Putin regime now entering its fifth and final phase, Yakovenko says
Vladimir Putin’s regime, which has always been authoritarian and kleptocratic, nonetheless has evolved over the course of the…
Russia can no longer afford a blue water navy, defense minister suggests
Sergey Shoygu, Russia’s defense minister, says that Moscow will still build submarines – a giant one was launched…
Russia’s interest in Libya
While US President Donald Trump is doing its best to prove that Russia is going to become a…
Ten types of Russian weapons didn’t work well in Syria, the Russian defense minister says
Russian forces demonstrated their prowess in the destruction of the opponents of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad,…
MH17 report may lead Moscow to use military force against Belarus, Minsk analyst says
The reactions to the international report that Russia was behind the shooting down of the Malaysian jetliner have…
Truth and insanity in Moscow
The world is dealing with dangerous criminals in Moscow who maintain that truth is insanity. Vladimir Markin, a…
Moscow analyst: the search for Putin’s successor is on
Even though many of those around Vladimir Putin fear that his ouster would lead to a new Time…
Internal Affairs: Shoygu in charge of the terrorists, transfer of weapons to Ukraine
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has irrefutable evidence that Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu is involved…