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Moscow appoints Surovikin: an echo of chaos in Russian military rule

Massive missile strike by Russia on civilian targets and energy facilities in Ukraine indicates worsening outlook for the Russian troops in Ukraine. The Russians change tactics, as they believe that…

October 12, 2022Russia, Ukraine

Conflict Democracy

Russia to lose internationally recognized borders after preordained referendums

Russia orchestrates referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine in a move to bring back the Russian Empire, with gross violations of international law and war crimes. The referendums targeting to seize the regions of Ukraine that…

September 26, 2022Russia, Ukraine

Governance

Mobilization in Russia to speed up the fall of regime and create extreme tension within the country

Partial mobilization announced in Russia means Putin has acknowledged the failure to complete the tasks of the military invasion of Ukraine. Putin ordered a call-up of reservists in Russia, on…

September 23, 2022Russia, Ukraine

Geopolitics Opinion

Increased supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine serves Germany’s interests

Germany has received a historic chance to shed all negativity that has been trailing behind the nation since World War 2 by demonstrating leadership in a free and democratic Europe in…

September 13, 2022Germany, Ukraine

Estimates National Security

Errors in intelligence assessment: Afghanistan and Ukraine

Conservative intelligence assessment with a focus on quantity markers, that excludes ethnic and mental background of the people in war zones, explains why the intelligence agencies miscalculated while evaluating and forecasting developments in Afghanistan and Ukraine. U.S. intelligence agencies are through a large-scale internal review…

May 20, 2022Afghanistan, Ukraine

Conflict

Russia preparing to reformat the political space of Donbas

If Russia attains its key objective in Ukraine war – control over the Donbas region, it is highly likely to annex this territory. The Kremlin is very optimistic about the prospect…

April 22, 2022Russia, Ukraine

War crimes

Russian military are up to their ears in war crimes in Ukraine

As hostilities continue in Ukraine, Russian troops commit more and more war crimes against civilians. Most of the crimes, for example rape, murder and robbery, echoed the crimes committed by…

April 1, 2022Ukraine

Conflict ideology

Neither Putin nor the Russians like freedom

Lužniki Stadium in Moscow, which also hosted a World Cup final, has only 78,000 seats. But according to Moscow authorities, on the occasion of Vladimir Putin's speech on the anniversary…

March 20, 2022Russia, Ukraine

Conflict

Russia’s tactics to fuel Karabakh conflict escalation might cost Armenia territorial integrity

Karabakh hostilities may be reborn. Russia’s attempts to transport troops from Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia to Ukraine, where the Russians suffer huge losses, will signal return to hostilities in the region.…

March 15, 2022Karabakh, Russia, Ukraine

Democracy Propaganda and Disinformation

Russia Targets the “Jewish Lobby” and Communities with Anti-Ukraine Disinformation

A recent story about the alleged looting and attacks on Jewish community members in Zhytomyr in the wake of their attempts to leave the country for Israel was quickly debunked by the…

March 11, 2022Nazi, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine