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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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May 25, 2026, 01:18 PM - 6 min read
Puppet shows have become resilient tools of resistance, support and relief for the people of war-torn Ukraine.
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May 24, 2026, 08:45 AM - 2 min read
"There are currently reports of at least 4 locations affected by the attack: Shevchenkivsky, Dniprovsky, and Podilsky districts. Fires and damage to residential buildings are preliminarily reported," Tkachenko said.
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May 21, 2026, 04:08 PM - 4 min read
Zelenskyy said the drones hit the Syzran oil refinery, situated more than 800 kilometres inside Russian territory.
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May 19, 2026, 04:51 PM - 6 min read
The Caspian Sea faces an uncertain future. Its north-south Russia-Iran strategic and military axis is increasingly contested by their adversaries. Its east-west trade and energy role, meanwhile, holds the potential to rebalance regional power dynamics towards economic connectivity, rather than conflict.
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May 15, 2026, 02:59 PM - 6 min read
The summit had little to offer the international community, as both leaders focused more on solving their bilateral issues rather than ensuring greater stability and peace that affects the entire global community.
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May 6, 2026, 03:02 PM - 3 min read
There was no indication from Moscow that it intended to honour Kyiv’s ceasefire proposal and prospects for a halt in fighting remain dim as the war enters its fifth year since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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