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August 18, 2026, 05:01 PM - 4 min read
"As of now, 10 people have been reported killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones," he said, adding that many people were injured and were receiving necessary medical care.
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August 17, 2026, 11:17 AM - 6 min read
A weaker country’s victory doesn’t require conquering territory or destroying an enemy’s forces – it may simply mean survival. This creates an imbalance: an aggressor must achieve something; a defender only has to prevent it. Putin loses if he cannot impose a settlement on his terms and Zelensky succeeds by denying it to him.
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August 10, 2026, 02:35 PM - 2 min read
As many as seven people have been killed after Russia and Ukraine exchanged fresh attacks on Sunday night, leaving dozens of others injured amid escalating tensions. Officials said Ukrainian drones killed five people (including reports of children injured) in Russia’s Belgorod region.
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July 28, 2026, 02:10 PM - 3 min read
"But the people of Russia can never be broken. They never have been - and they never will be," he said.
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July 21, 2026, 12:44 PM - 6 min read
Wars are by nature national emergencies, during which politics as normal is often suspended. Frustrations have been building in Ukraine for some time. For Ukraine, these protests raise important questions about public unity, corruption and the agility of the military-industrial establishment to fight a war now in its fifth year.
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July 13, 2026, 12:45 PM - 6 min read
Whenever the possibility of Russia’s nuclear use is discussed, experts are divided. Some argue Russia’s nuclear threats must be taken seriously, pointing to the repeated Russian willingness to impose devastating destruction. Others have grown increasingly sceptical and question the current effectiveness of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.
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July 8, 2026, 12:58 PM - 6 min read
It is extremely unlikely that Putin will give in to pressure and withdraw from Ukraine. With both sides convinced they can win, there is little prospect of the war ending any time soon.
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July 3, 2026, 12:33 PM - 3 min read
Russia on Thursday launched a massive retaliatory missile and drone strike on Kyiv, weeks after Kyiv carried out attacks on Russian oil facilities and other infrastructure.
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June 24, 2026, 04:59 PM - 3 min read
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces claimed responsibility for damaging a railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal near Rozdolne, describing it as a vital supply route for Russian troops in southern Ukraine.
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June 17, 2026, 01:57 PM - 7 min read
Russia is losing on the battlefield – and on the global stage, as the US and China distance themselves from the war. Meanwhile, Ukraine has risen from a minor power on the outskirts of Europe to a diplomatic and military middle power at the continent’s heart.
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May 28, 2026, 04:29 PM - 6 min read
Ceasefires are diverse in terms of what they aim to achieve, how long they are intended to last and how they try to constrain the use of force. For instance, not all ceasefires are supposed to last forever.
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May 25, 2026, 02:23 PM - 6 min read
Europe is rapidly expanding military capabilities to address security threats but lacks a unified political strategy to manage the resulting geopolitical risks. This accelerated rearmament threatens to cause internal policy divisions and unintended international escalations across the continent.
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