Amy B. Zegart
Russia’s oil sector is facing a wave of bankruptcies as tightened U.S. sanctions drive prices for Russian crude down to $40 a barrel and below, triggering bankruptcies among producers in key regions.
State-owned lender VTB plans to file a bankruptcy …
Key developments on Feb. 19:
Russian president Vladimir Putin holds an indirect stake in Max, the state-promoted “national messenger” pitched as an alternative to WhatsApp and Telegram, through relatives, according to a journalistic investigation published Wednesday, Feb. 18, by …
The war between Ukraine and Russia has reached a strategic deadlock, according to Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization in its 2025 report. The document was released amid continued fighting along the front and U.S.-mediated talks.
Turkish …
Russia's assault on Ukraine has gone dark thanks to a recent cut-off of satellite internet.
"Their pilots are now forced to pass on information by radio, and I can intercept those messages," Tymur, a deputy battalion commander in the Lyman sector, …
Russian authorities have drawn up an administrative case against Pavel Gubarev for allegedly “discrediting” the Russian military, according to a listing in the Moscow City Court database. The case was registered on February 18 in Moscow’s Tagansky …
As part of the Baltic Defense Line collaboration, Estonia is set to construct as many as 600 concrete bunkers along its eastern land border. These reinforce a growing defensive infrastructure designed to delay and deter a mechanized ground assault. …
On average, Ukrainian forces are destroying Russian troops at a ratio of 1 to 50, according to Ukrainian military statements. After the remark, soldiers poured an entire crate of Russian military IDs onto a table behind the commander of the 63rd …
Dutch intelligence services AIVD and MIVD issued a detailed warning on February 19, 2026, that Russia is intensifying hybrid warfare tactics throughout Europe. These include cyberattacks, sabotage, espionage, and influence operations designed to …
As the crisis in Washington’s relations with its European allies escalated in recent months, it raised a stark question: how secure are the U.S. guarantees for countries bordering Russia?
U.S. President Donald Trump has not just antagonized NATO …
UKRAINE, Feb. 19 — Russia has recruited more than 1,000 citizens of Kenya to fight in its invasion of Ukraine, reported AP, citing Kenyan intelligence.
On Feb. 18, parliamentary leader Kimani Ichung’wah presented an intelligence report, accusing …
Contrary to the rhetoric coming out of the Kremlin, the Russian economy is faltering.
After years of growth propped up by military spending, Russia's economy slowed to a standstill in 2025. Unfortunately, the energy trade remains just strong enough to …
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warned that if Ukraine loses its war against Russia, Poland would become Moscow’s next target—placing the entire NATO eastern flank at risk.
Sikorski made the remarks on the British podcast The Rest Is …
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UKRAINE, KHARKIV — Local authorities began discussing the reconstruction of damaged or destroyed spaces and buildings in Kharkiv in April 2022. They said that a famous British architect Norman Foster would take part in designing the city’s …
