Amy B. Zegart
Russia is contending with some of analysts’ bleakest projections as major companies post downbeat financial results.
Lukoil, the country’s leading oil producer, reported a sharp deterioration in the first half of 2025. Net profit fell by half to 287 …
Ukraine is continuing sustained strikes on Russia’s fuel infrastructure, inflicting tangible damage on the country’s refineries, Defense Express reported. In August alone, more than a dozen effective attacks were recorded on key sites, and, judging …
Key developments on Aug. 29:
Tensions are rising within Russia’s top military ranks, and the Kremlin fears it could trigger domestic destabilization.
Russia is preparing a new wave of repression within its military leadership - Putin is launching a large-scale purge of generals, …
Since early summer, U.S. authorities have expelled around 100 Russian citizens, including some who feared political persecution by the Kremlin.
The United States has deported roughly 100 citizens of the Russian Federation who fled between 2022 and …
Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries inside Russia have led to fuel shortages and rising gasoline prices. Analysts warn the pressure will accelerate inflation and deepen Russia’s economic challenges.
According to the Institute for the Study of …
Ukraine’s Independence Day on August 24 is one of three significant holidays that Kharkiv locals celebrate in the last month of summer. Before that, on August 23, there is National Flag Day and the Kharkiv City Day.
A city that's located less than …
“I welcome that there is broad support today to expand our EU military mission mandate to provide training and advice …
Ukraine says it disabled a high-value Russian radar in occupied Crimea and released video of the strike, as Kyiv’s intelligence service frames the operation as part of the peninsula’s ongoing “demilitarization.”
Overnight on August 28, special …
With the russian invasion in its fourth year, the human and economic toll on the people of Ukraine remains profound. Families continue to endure unimaginable hardship, communities struggle under the strain of conflict, and the nation’s economy faces …
