The paradox of Russia’s current political system is that the measures intended to guarantee Vladimir Putin’s personal security — continuing the war, eliminating alternative centers of power, repression, militarizing the…
Vladimir Putin’s speech at the Valdai Club meeting on October 1, 2026, is important less for the novelty of Russia’s demands than for the moment at which they were formulated.…
The appearance in a Russian state television report of an unidentified man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) with an air-defense unit in Rostov Oblast deserves attention less because of the system’s characteristics…
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babiš met with President Petr Pavel to discuss national security issues and the agenda for a meeting of the State Security Council scheduled…
A Russian jet-powered UAV strike on September 28, 2026, approximately 2 km from the Polish border crossing at Dorohusk marked another episode in which Russia’s air campaign against Ukraine produced…
The Russian strikes on Kyiv on September 28, 2026, demonstrate a notable evolution in Russia’s air campaign. The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Dobrobut Medical Center, a pharmaceutical…
