Amy B. Zegart
Donald Trump is elected U.S. president after criticizing a war abroad and calling for its end. He negotiates a deal with an adversary of the United States under heavy sanctions, cutting an ally out of their own country’s peace talks. The disastrous …
The nuclear dimension has been a key aspect of the Russo-Ukrainian War since its onset in February 2014. Behavior in this war, not just of Moscow and Kyiv but of other states as well, has been conditioned by Russia’s possession and Ukraine’s lack of …
In a move poised to bolster both military capabilities and local manufacturing, Ukrainian Defense Industrial Company has inked a pivotal agreement with Canadian company Roshel. This partnership will localize the production of armored vehicles in …
Serbia erroneously voted in favor of a Ukrainian resolution at the U.N. General Assembly calling Russia an aggressor state, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Feb. 24, RTS reported.
The U.N. General Assembly approved the resolution on Feb. 24 …
Peace is an attractive, yet elusive, concept. It can mean different things to different people at different times. Ukraine is a case in point. The quest for peace could yield either of two fundamentally different outcomes: a Vichy-style capitulation, …
Russia will not be readmitted to the Group of Seven (G7), Germany’s finance minister, Joerg Kukies, told Reuters on Feb. 25, despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying he would “love” to see it happen.
“The condemnation of the …
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed a resolution on Feb. 25 to hold elections after “a comprehensive, just, and sustainable peace is secured” in the country, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said.
The decision was supported …
Russia’s foreign ministry has said none of its representatives are scheduled to meet their U.S. counterparts in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 25, Russian state media RIA Novosti reported.
The statement comes after Euronews reported o0n Feb. 22 that U.S. …
The Group of Seven nations (G7) is still discussing a joint statement on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine due to disagreements with the U.S., Reuters reported on Feb. 25, citing Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie …
On the Kursk direction, Russian forces continued their offensive near Lebedevka, Pogrebki, Kositsa, and Guevo. The 34th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 49th Combined Arms Army is engaged in fighting for Maryivka and attacking Pogrebki.
On the …
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two civilians and injured 36 others over the past day, regional authorities reported on Feb. 25.
The Russian military regularly attacks Ukrainian cities and villages with drones, missiles, glide bombs, and …
The EU has offered Ukraine its own deal on the country’s natural resources, describing it as “mutually beneficial” and a “win-win partnership,” AFP reported on Feb. 24.
The European Commissioner for industrial strategy, …
Ukraine and the U.S. are close to signing a deal on rare earths worth “hundreds of billions of dollars,” Axios reported on Feb. 24 after receiving a draft of the document.
Negotiations on a deal to entrench U.S. interests in …
Russia has lost 869,530 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Feb. 25.
This number includes 1,300 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 24 that he believes Ukraine might be able to reclaim some of its territories occupied by Russia, but it would be challenging.
He stated this in response to journalists during a meeting with French President …
Czech President Petr Pavel issued a strong warning during the "Support Ukraine" plenary session, stating that Russia's ultimate ambition regarding Ukraine is to obliterate the nation entirely.
"This long-lasting aggression, now in its third year, …
Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery suspended operations after a Ukrainian drone attack set its main crude distillation unit, CDU-6, on fire, Reuters reported on Feb. 24.
The refinery, owned by Rosneft, halted oil processing entirely, multiple industry …
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Two people were killed, and six have been injured in Russian aerial attacks on Sumy Oblast on Feb. 24.
At least 169 explosions were recorded in Sumy Oblast by local authorities.
The …
French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty on the third anniversary of Russia’s war against Ukraine in a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 24.
“I’m going to …
Russia's attempt to counter a sharp increase in airline ticket prices has hit a major roadblock. The European Union's newly imposed, 16th sanctions package has blocked one of Moscow's crucial strategies—engaging foreign carriers for domestic flights. …
Ukraine and Russia have agreed to evacuate residents of Kursk Oblast through Belarus to other regions of the country, a Russian official claimed on Feb. 24.
“There are people who are already in Sumy (Oblast) today. And there is an agreement with …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the necessity for a special tribunal to prosecute those responsible from Russia for initiating war against Ukraine, even after the "hot phase" of the conflict concludes. Speaking at the Support …
