Amy B. Zegart
Ukrainian forces are carrying out counteroffensive operations near Pokrovsk. Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky
The Pokrovsk axis is currently one of the hottest spots on the front line, with Russian forces concentrating significant resources there, Ukrainian …
A number of Western countries have called for revisions to the US administration’s plan to resolve the war in Ukraine, drafted by President Donald Trump’s team. “The draft is a basis that will require additional work,” the leaders said in a joint …
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is ready for a “substantive discussion” of all the details of a proposed peace plan for Ukraine and to “resolve problems by peaceful means,” RIA Novosti reported.
Putin said Russia has the text of a …
Manifest expansionist ambitions of the three most powerful countries in the world — China, the United States, and Russia — are undermining the current world order.
Since its founding, the People's Republic has expressed interest in Taiwan; Beijing may …
Poland will launch production of Seawolf unmanned surface vessels as part of investments by Norway’s Kongsberg aimed at building a new security architecture for the Baltic Sea.
Kongsberg’s investments cover two areas: manufacturing MCT-30 remote …
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is running a shadow operation inside the White House in an effort to sideline pro-Ukraine officials, the Kyiv Independent has learned.
Witkoff — a real estate mogul with no diplomatic background before his appointment …
In Pokrovsk, Russian units are sustaining significant losses and urgently replenishing personnel from reserves. Ukrainian defenders, meanwhile, are holding key positions and preventing Russia from expanding control inside the city.
The 7th Corps of …
Ukrainian commanders say there is no encirclement of Armed Forces of Ukraine units or the use of blocking detachments near Hulyaipole, despite 10 combat clashes in the area over the past 24 hours. They said videos claiming otherwise are fake. On the …
Volodymyr Zelensky's hold over parliament has apparently weakened following a major corruption scandal that hit close to the president.
The president's meeting with his parliamentary faction on Nov. 20, which could have gone either way, ended up …
In the early hours of Thursday, November 20, explosions again rocked Ryazan. Video published on the ASTRA Telegram channel shows large flames and thick smoke. Residents reported a major fire at the Ryazan Oil Refinery, owned by Rosneft. According to …
Poland has decided to shut Russia’s Consulate General in Gdansk, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on November 19. He said Poland’s consent for the consulate’s operation would be withdrawn in response to a recent act of sabotage on the railway. …
