(Russia Matters – russiamatters.org) What do Abrams, Leopards and Challengers have in common? They will all find themselves in Ukraine this year. Having previously rejected […]

(Russia Matters – russiamatters.org) What do Abrams, Leopards and Challengers have in common? They will all find themselves in Ukraine this year. Having previously rejected […]
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on: COUNTERING RUSSIAN AGGRESSION: UKRAINE AND BEYOND January 26, 2023 Celeste Wallander Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs […]
“Kyiv seen needing powerful new weapons urgently as Moscow sets in for the long haul.” “Behind the decision to sharply step up Western military aid […]
“… Putin believes that it is ‘his destiny’ to restore the Russian Empire, according to [former U.S. Defense Secretary] Robert Gates. … ‘Putin believes it’s […]
(Moscow Times – Jan. 26, 2023) The new U.S. Ambassador to Russia has arrived in Moscow, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow announced Thursday, for what […]
Jan. 30, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm ET LOCATION: Washington, D.C. 6th Floor, Flom Auditorium, Woodrow Wilson Center and Online wilsoncenter.org/event/bucha-after-russian-occupation-buchas-mayor-destruction-his-city-and-hopes-future Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine […]
(Moscow Times – Jan. 26, 2023) The U.S.-produced fly-on-the-wall documentary “Navalny,” which followed the now-jailed Russian anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny during the […]
“Meta is taking Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations list.” “Nearly a year after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, Facebook parent company Meta is tweaking its […]
“Reports that Russian forces have systematically looted Ukrainian museums drives home the reality that … Putin’s policies mirror those of … Hitler. …. Like rape, […]
“Moscow could increase defenses or attacks but is already struggling to gain ground.” “Months before modern Western tanks reach Ukraine, their anticipated delivery has the […]
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Subject: On: The (Sorry) State of the Field (JRL #18, Jan. 24, 2023) Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 From: Parthe, Kathleen <kparthe@ur.rochester.edu> Dear David, I […]
“The deputy infrastructure minister has been fired, and the defense ministry is facing the heat over a military catering contract.” “Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov […]
“Ukraine’s military acknowledged a gain for Russian forces that brings them closer to encircling the strategic eastern city of Bakhmut.” “Ukrainian forces have retreated from […]
“Germany will send 14 of its modern Leopard main battle tanks to Ukraine as part of a coordinated push with the U.S. and other allies […]
“… Ukrainians are taking aim at the symbols of Russian cultural dominance that Moscow spread during centuries of rule over territory that now makes up […]
“As defense ministers of NATO and other nations met … and tried to resolve … divisions over supplying Ukraine with the heavy weapons it needs […]
“Ukraine needs any weapon its troops can learn to use, including tanks, to hold the line on the international order and the world’s safety.” “Some […]
“A Ukrainian victory could lead to the fall of the Russia Federation as we know it, according to one European economist. … Given that Russia […]
“… What conceivable grounds can there be for delay? Why are we not giving the Ukrainians all the help that they need, now, when they […]
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on: COUNTERING RUSSIAN AGGRESSION: UKRAINE AND BEYOND January 26, 2023 Celeste Wallander Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs […]
“Kyiv seen needing powerful new weapons urgently as Moscow sets in for the long haul.” “Behind the decision to sharply step up Western military aid […]
“… Putin believes that it is ‘his destiny’ to restore the Russian Empire, according to [former U.S. Defense Secretary] Robert Gates. … ‘Putin believes it’s […]
Jan. 30, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm ET LOCATION: Washington, D.C. 6th Floor, Flom Auditorium, Woodrow Wilson Center and Online wilsoncenter.org/event/bucha-after-russian-occupation-buchas-mayor-destruction-his-city-and-hopes-future Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine […]
“Meta is taking Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations list.” “Nearly a year after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, Facebook parent company Meta is tweaking its […]
“Reports that Russian forces have systematically looted Ukrainian museums drives home the reality that … Putin’s policies mirror those of … Hitler. …. Like rape, […]
“Moscow could increase defenses or attacks but is already struggling to gain ground.” “Months before modern Western tanks reach Ukraine, their anticipated delivery has the […]
“The deputy infrastructure minister has been fired, and the defense ministry is facing the heat over a military catering contract.” “Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov […]
“Ukraine’s military acknowledged a gain for Russian forces that brings them closer to encircling the strategic eastern city of Bakhmut.” “Ukrainian forces have retreated from […]
“Germany will send 14 of its modern Leopard main battle tanks to Ukraine as part of a coordinated push with the U.S. and other allies […]
“… Ukrainians are taking aim at the symbols of Russian cultural dominance that Moscow spread during centuries of rule over territory that now makes up […]
“As defense ministers of NATO and other nations met … and tried to resolve … divisions over supplying Ukraine with the heavy weapons it needs […]
“Ukraine needs any weapon its troops can learn to use, including tanks, to hold the line on the international order and the world’s safety.” “Some […]
“A Ukrainian victory could lead to the fall of the Russia Federation as we know it, according to one European economist. … Given that Russia […]
“We at Foreign Affairs have recently published a number of pieces on the war in Ukraine, the potential outcomes of the conflict, and the possibility […]
“If sanctions are imposed on Rosatom, Russia’s civilian nuclear firm, it could cut off exports of uranium to the U.S. and European nuclear industry. What […]
(Moscow Times – Jan. 26, 2023) The U.S.-produced fly-on-the-wall documentary “Navalny,” which followed the now-jailed Russian anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny during the […]
(Oilprice.com – Tsvetana Paraskova – Jan. 19, 2023) Russia’s current account surplus hit a quarterly record in the second quarter of 2022 as its imports […]
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on: COUNTERING RUSSIAN AGGRESSION: UKRAINE AND BEYOND January 26, 2023 Celeste Wallander Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs […]
“Moscow could increase defenses or attacks but is already struggling to gain ground.” “Months before modern Western tanks reach Ukraine, their anticipated delivery has the […]
(Moscow Times – July 1, 2022) Russia has canceled its nationwide mask mandate, federal health authorities announced Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic has been pushed […]
(Oilprice.com – Tsvetana Paraskova – Jan. 19, 2023) Russia’s current account surplus hit a quarterly record in the second quarter of 2022 as its imports […]
(Russia Matters – russiamatters.org – Jan. 6-13, 2023) 4 Things to Know Latest reshuffle leaves Gen. Valery Gerasimov personally responsible for the military outcomes of […]
“… [W]hen the Kremlin was finally forced to order a ‘partial mobilization’ of the Russian population, it had to warn those called up that uniforms […]
“… Twitter documents … have exposed another Schiff falsehood. As news broke that [] Nunes … submitted his then-classified memo to Congress, Twitter exploded with […]
“In an exclusive interview with Sky News, General Paul Nakasone confirmed for the first time that the U.S. had ‘conducted a series of operations’ in […]
(Paul Goble – Window On Eurasia – Staunton, Dec. 12, 2022) For the last seven months, the number of Russians dying every 30 days has […]
“Meta is taking Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations list.” “Nearly a year after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, Facebook parent company Meta is tweaking its […]
“… Twitter documents … have exposed another Schiff falsehood. As news broke that [] Nunes … submitted his then-classified memo to Congress, Twitter exploded with […]
(Russia Matters – russiamatters.org – Simon Saradzhyan – Dec. 15, 2022) Simon Saradzhyan is the founding director of Russia Matters. Is Russia running out of […]
“Zelensky’s success as a wartime leader has relied on the fact that courage is contagious. It spread through Ukraine’s political leadership in the first days […]
(Moscow Times – Dec. 20, 2022) The head of Russian space agency Roscosmos on Tuesday praised Russia-U.S. cooperation at the International Space Station following a […]
The Moscow Times asked 10 commentators for their predictions for the coming year […]
“Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Kazakhstan is set to redefine its foreign relations. While Astana cannot sever its ties with Moscow, it now has an […]
“Recent satellite images of Belarus show newly carved forest roads and the movement of a slow stream of military equipment to Ukraine’s northern border. Many […]
(Moscow Times – Jan. 26, 2023) The U.S.-produced fly-on-the-wall documentary “Navalny,” which followed the now-jailed Russian anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny during the […]
(Moscow Times – Dec. 27, 2022) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the United States on Tuesday against ordering a “decapitation strike” on President Vladimir […]
(Moscow Times – Jan. 26, 2023) The U.S.-produced fly-on-the-wall documentary “Navalny,” which followed the now-jailed Russian anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny during the […]
(Moscow Times – Jan. 26, 2023) The U.S.-produced fly-on-the-wall documentary “Navalny,” which followed the now-jailed Russian anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny during the […]
Russia held controversial parliamentary elections last weekend that were marred by claims of mass fraud […]
(Moscow Times – Jan. 26, 2023) The U.S.-produced fly-on-the-wall documentary “Navalny,” which followed the now-jailed Russian anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny during the […]
(Moscow Times – Jan. 26, 2023) The U.S.-produced fly-on-the-wall documentary “Navalny,” which followed the now-jailed Russian anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny during the […]
(Moscow Times – Dec. 25, 2022) Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas message […]