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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 4, 2026, 11:26 AM - 2 min read
Veniamin Kondratyev, the governor of Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, said seven people, including three children, were killed and nearly 40 wounded when drone debris fell on the resort village of Arkhipo-Osipovka near Gelendzhik on Monday.
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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 4, 2026, 03:28 PM - 4 min read
Putin called the capture of Konstantinovka a strategic breakthrough, while Zelenskyy condemned fresh Russian strikes that killed civilians in Sumy.
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June 28, 2026, 06:00 PM - 3 min read
The campaign has choked Russian fuel supplies and military deliveries. According to Western analysts, it has also slowed Moscow's efforts on the battlefield, heaping pressure on the Kremlin to come to the negotiating table.
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May 31, 2026, 06:46 PM - 3 min read
Russian forces captured the plant in the early weeks of the war, and it remains close to the front lines in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, one of four Russia has formally annexed despite lacking full military control or international recognition for its actions.
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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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April 23, 2026, 06:42 PM - 2 min read
The financial package is intended to help Ukraine maintain essential government operations, stabilise its economy, and sustain defence efforts against Russian forces.
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April 6, 2026, 03:51 PM - 3 min read
Eleven people were taken to hospital, including a pregnant woman and two children—the youngest under one year old—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X.
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