Amy B. Zegart
Slovakia, a landlocked country on Ukraine’s western border, is undergoing a dramatic political shift under Prime Minister Robert Fico. Once a staunch supporter of NATO and the EU, Slovakia has now moved toward a pro-Russian stance, halting military …
The Russian government has allowed several companies to abandon the modernization of over a dozen power plants across the country due to a lack of funding and equipment, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Feb. 14, citing an order published on …
Russian President Vladimir Putin is assembling a team of veteran negotiators to engage with U.S. President Donald Trump’s representatives in potential talks to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 14, citing …
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have launched their first counterattack in a year, succeeding in liberating the village of Pishchane in the Donetsk region, reports BILD.
For the first time in a year, the Ukrainian army has managed to push back the Armed …
Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Feb. 14 that criminal proceedings have been opened against businessmen and former high-ranking officials recently sanctioned by the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC).
The list includes oligarch …
Ukraine brought back the bodies of 757 soldiers who died fighting against Russia, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of the Prisoners of War announced on Feb. 14.
The bodies were recovered from the Pokrovsk, Bakhmut, Vuhledar, Luhansk, …
Russia is preparing for a major military escalation, potentially targeting NATO countries next year, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a press conference in Munich on Feb. 14.
Zelensky said that Russia plans to deploy 15 divisions, totaling …
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Feb. 14 that Russia would be reintegrated into the world economy and Europe’s energy system once a peace deal is reached in the Russia-Ukraine war, Reuters reported.
“If the U.S. president …
North Korean troops fighting for Russia against Ukraine have suffered 4,000 casualties, two-thirds of whom have been killed, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 14.
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Zelensky said the morale of …
The meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference has been postponed to allow the U.S. time to review a draft memorandum of partnership submitted by Kyiv, a source in the Ukrainian …
Sudan will allow Russia to build its first naval base in Africa, the country’s foreign minister, Ali Youssef, said during a visit to Moscow on Feb. 12.
“Sudan and Russia have reached an understanding on the agreement regarding the Russian …
On the Kursk direction, fighting continued near Nikolskiy, Russkaya Konopelka, and Cherkasskya Konopelka. Units of the 106th Airborne Division advanced to the western part of Sverdlivkovo on the western bank of the Loknia River. The enemy …
The following op-ed is based on a broader report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), published on Feb. 11, 2025.
Some peace deals lead to peace; others lead to more war. The Minsk II deal, aimed at ending Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine …
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Feb. 13 to temporarily lift its funding freeze on U.S. foreign aid programs, including development work worldwide, the Associated Press reported.
The ruling marks a significant setback for the …
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not rule out that future U.S. aid to Ukraine could become a bargaining tool in negotiations to end Russia’s war, CNN reported on Feb. 13.
Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, Hegseth said that U.S. …
A Russian attack drone struck the protective shelter of the destroyed 4th power unit at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on Feb. 14.
“This is a terrorist threat to the entire world,” Zelensky said. …
