I'm doing a triathlon for charity! Donate here

Reading

Book Art

Spies, Lies, and Algorithms

Amy B. Zegart


    ...

    Ukraine

    Photos

    US-Ukraine peace talks to continue in Davos, Kyiv's top negotiator says

    US-Ukraine peace talks to continue in Davos, Kyiv's top negotiator says

    Ukrainian and U.S. officials will continue peace proposal discussions during the World Economic Forum in Davos, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said Jan. 18.

    Source

    ...

    Photos

    USA

    EU prepares to retaliate against Trump's Greenland threats

    EU prepares to retaliate against Trump's Greenland threats

    The European Union is preparing possible retaliation against the United States, including up to 93 billion euros ($101 billion) in tariffs or restrictions on U.S. companies operating in the bloc, amid escalating tensions with U.S. President Donald …
    ...

    Ukraine

    Russia

    Photos

    ❗️Russia has left Kyiv without heating: how Ukrainians are surviving in the cold #shorts

    ❗️Russia has left Kyiv without heating: how Ukrainians are surviving in the cold #shorts

    Source

    Ukraine

    Russia

    Syrskyi announces new Ukrainian offensive operations in 2026

    Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has outlined the armed forces’ goals for 2026, saying Ukrainian troops will continue asymmetric operations against Russian forces — tactics he says are delivering results.

    Syrskyi said Ukraine is …

    ...

    Ukraine

    Photos

    USA

    SHOCKING STATEMENT! Trump Names Who’s Blocking Peace in Ukraine

    SHOCKING STATEMENT! Trump Names Who’s Blocking Peace in Ukraine

    Source

    ...

    Russia

    Photos

    Russian assaults failed: 45 attacks stopped on the Pokrovsk front #shorts

    Russian assaults failed: 45 attacks stopped on the Pokrovsk front  #shorts

    Source

    ...

    Russia

    Photos

    ❗️Zelenskyy: Everything clearly indicates that diplomacy is definitely not a priority for Russia

    ❗️Zelenskyy: Everything clearly indicates that diplomacy is definitely not a priority for Russia

    Source

    Ukraine

    Russia

    Investigation reveals Russia’s agent network in Baltic states preparing for invasion

    Russian security services are gathering intelligence in the Baltic states through a network called “Anti-Fascists of the Baltics” and preparing to assist Moscow in the event of an invasion.

    The independent Russian Dossier Center has published a new …

    ...

    Russia

    Photos

    1,226,000 DEAD AND DISABLED! 🩸 Putin sets a bloody record: the price of the assaults on Pokrovsk

    1,226,000 DEAD AND DISABLED! 🩸 Putin sets a bloody record: the price of the assaults on Pokrovsk

    Source

    ...

    Ukraine

    Russia

    Photos

    Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks kill 5 across Ukraine; Moscow seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power

    Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks kill 5 across Ukraine; Moscow seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power

    Key developments on Jan. 17-18:

    • Russian attacks kill 5, injure 30 across Ukraine as Moscow again targets energy infrastructure
    • Russia seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power plants, HUR says, risking potential meltdown
    • 'Warmth from Poland' — …

    Ukraine

    Russia

    Patriot system struck by Russian forces near Kharkiv was a sophisticated decoy, war bloggers admit

    Russian troops were in for a major letdown: the Patriot air defense system they claimed to have hit near Kharkiv turned out to be a very professionally made mock-up.

    Ukraine’s Defense Forces once again outfoxed the aggressor. The Patriot …

    ...

    Russia

    Photos

    Putin is losing control of the country! Who REALLY has POWER? #shorts

    Putin is losing control of the country! Who REALLY has POWER? #shorts

    Source

    ...

    Ukraine

    Russia

    Photos

    How Ukraine organizes resistance in Russian-occupied territory

    How Ukraine organizes resistance in Russian-occupied territory

    Resistance under Russian-occupation is beyond dangerous — even the smallest sign of supporting Ukraine can result in imprisonment, torture, and even death.

    The list of documented war crimes against Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territories is …

    Ukraine

    Russia

    Ukrainian partisans damage key substation in Bryansk, disrupting Russian military logistics

    Overnight on January 18, Ukrainian partisans carried out a sabotage operation that knocked out a substation in Bryansk, which supplied enterprises working under contracts for Russia’s Ministry of Defense.

    Fuel storage bases also lost power, the …

    ...

    Russia

    Photos

    Financial capitulation: Why the ruble collapsed and China controls Russia’s banks

    Financial capitulation: Why the ruble collapsed and China controls Russia’s banks

    Source

    Ukraine

    Russia

    Ukrainian military: Russia attempts to breach defenses near Vovchansk amid heavy clashes

    On the South Slobozhansky axis, Russian forces tried to leverage their numerical advantage to break through defenses in Vovchansk and push toward Hrafske, Vovchanski Khutory and Zybynne, the Joint Forces grouping reported on January 18.

    Russian …

    ...

    Ukraine

    Russia

    Photos

    Ukraine military chief says more arms, sanctions key as 'Coalition of the Willing' holds security guarantees talks

    Ukraine military chief says more arms, sanctions key as 'Coalition of the Willing' holds security guarantees talks

    Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told participants that Russia shows no readiness to end the war.

    Source

    Ukraine

    Russia

    Ukrainian drones strike North Ossetia

    Ukrainian drones attacked North Ossetia overnight into Sunday, January 18, the region’s head, Sergei Menyaylo, said. In Beslan, debris from one of the downed drones fell onto the roof of a five-story residential building. Three people were injured, …

    ...

    Russia

    Photos

    ❗️Russian drone kills 20-year-old girl in Kharkiv #shorts

    ❗️Russian drone kills 20-year-old girl in Kharkiv #shorts

    Source

    Ukraine

    Russia

    The Kadyrov succession battle begins as Putin lacks the resources to stop it

    Tensions around Chechnya are rapidly escalating amid rumors about Kadyrov’s terminal illness. A recent crash involving the Chechen leader’s youngest son, Adam, may be part of a succession struggle.

    That’s the view expressed on his blog by Russian …

    ...

    Russia

    Photos

    USA

    Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance

    Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance

    "The transatlantic alliance is over," Kremlin economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said.

    Source

    ...

    Photos

    🌪️201 drones overnight: 167 shot down, Kharkiv burns, casualties in Kherson

    🌪️201 drones overnight: 167 shot down, Kharkiv burns, casualties in Kherson

    Source

    ...

    Ukraine

    Russia

    Photos

    Russia’s “all in” attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid | Ukraine This Week

    Russia’s “all in” attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid | Ukraine This Week

    In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down Russia’s intensified winter assault on Ukraine’s energy grid, as sustained missile and drone strikes push the system to the brink.

    Source

    ...

    Russia

    Photos

    'Warmth from Poland' — Fundraiser raises $330,000 to buy generators for Kyiv as Russia targets energy

    'Warmth from Poland' — Fundraiser raises $330,000 to buy generators for Kyiv as Russia targets energy

    After quickly reaching the initial target, organizers raised the goal to 2 million zloty ($550,000).

    Source

    ...

    Ukraine

    Photos

    Ukrainian crew begins 'crucial' repairs on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant backup line under IAEA-brokered ceasefire

    Ukrainian crew begins 'crucial' repairs on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant backup line under IAEA-brokered ceasefire

    The 330-kilovolt power line, damaged and disconnected by military activity on Jan. 2, is vital for supplying the plant with external electricity.

    Source