Russia is preparing a new big offensive in Ukraine, which will begin in the next two weeks. Such warnings have recently been heard from Ukrainian and Western officials, they are also…
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How Putin blundered into Ukraine — then doubled down
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksAt about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received a troubling phone call. After spending months building up a more than 100,000-strong invasion force on…
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Putinology: the art of analyzing the man in the Kremlin
As Russian President Vladimir Putin massed his military on Ukraine’s border in late 2021, many analysts doubted Putin would actually invade. But not Dmitri Alperovitch. “He was seeing Ukraine slip away…
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Russia at War: Bakhmut still holds
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterLondon, Brussels (14/2 – 17) Pu·to·ni·a /ˈpo͞otəˈnēə/ Pu·to·ni·an /ˈpo͞otəˈnēyən/ (Noun: A state of dictatorship under the self-illusion of recreating a status quo by force to impose an ideology on others)…
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Radio Ozodi: Another citizen of Tajikistan died in Ukraine
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe body of another Tajik citizen killed in Ukraine will be delivered to Tajikistan. Radio “Ozodi” reports about his death . The authorities of Tajikistan do not comment on reports of the death of…
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Russia’s Futile Attempt to Defeat Ukraine
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksAfter a year since it invaded Ukraine, now Russia is in the brink of massive loss. On February 7, 2023, Kyiv claimed that Russian forces have suffered their deadliest day so…
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Zelenskyy to visit UK for first time since Russia’s invasion
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Britain on Wednesday, his first trip to the U.K. since Russia’s invasion began nearly a year ago and only his second confirmed journey outside…
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Russia hits more civilian targets amid doubts over offensive
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxRussian shelling damaged a hospital and apartment buildings in Ukraine, local officials said Tuesday, while military analysts expressed skepticism about the potential impact of what Kyiv says is a brewing Moscow offensive…
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Amid Ukraine War, Kremlin Orders Nationwide Bomb Shelter Overhaul
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleBomb shelters across Russia are undergoing systematic inspections and repairs following a Kremlin order to upgrade the country’s crumbling Soviet-era infrastructure, according to current and former officials who spoke to…
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Putin avoids Russia blame game – for now – after Ukraine attack
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleIt was New Year’s Eve, one of the most cherished holidays in Russia. The recruits in President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine – hundreds of them mobilized just months ago – were billeted…