Amid reports of more wins for Zelensky's forces in Belgorod, Putin may yet regret invading his neighbour's land. The change in fortunes shows how Kyiv kept its elite combat troops ready to strike.
The Ukraine war was a reaction to Western refusal to negotiate with Russia on what it viewed as threats to its security. NATO needs to decide if a drawn-out war is worth the effort.
Regardless of floating theories, the death of Wagner's rebellious boss will be widely perceived as an act of retribution and reprisal, which doesn't bother the Kremlin in the least.
Without the world's most powerful state, the United States, the ICC's effectiveness has been diminished. This has emboldened many of its non-Western allies to hold off joining.
After the threat of limiting oil and gas shipments to the rest of the world failed to convince Ukraine's allies to sue for peace, Putin is now turning to food as a weapon.
The position of Wagner and Prigozhin within the balance of power in Russia has moved from an academic debate to an existential challenge. The magnitude of challenges Putin faces has grown.
A protracted crisis between Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman and founder of the Wagner paramilitary group, and the Russian Defense Ministry has reached its climax and literally resulted in the most…
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