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Ukraine as a Battlefield – actual results, and what next? 11:16 06.10.2026 Denis Baturin

Ukraine as a Battlefield – actual results, and what next?

Ukrainian online networks are all abuzz with reports about the allegedly triumphant progress of Operation "Vivaldi" led by 3rd Army Corps commander Andriy Biletsky* and his colleague Denys Prokopenko,* who have "halted Russia advance in the Donbass." In reality, Kyiv is deploying reserves to contain the Russian offensive, as Sloviansk …
The odd logic of the Ukrainian crisis 10:31 19.08.2026 Denis Baturin

The odd logic of the Ukrainian crisis

A modern-day war is waged not only with new weapons and technologies. It also creates a new logic. The "escalation ladder" is a flexible strategy, providing room for political, diplomatic, and military creativity. However, the Ukrainian crisis is also creating a new logic of escalation, which bypasses this "ladder." Why …
The advance of the European right, or what Brussels really fears 10:56 22.07.2026 Valeriya Belyaeva

The advance of the European right, or what Brussels really fears

A Western political scientist once said that when the EU and NATO start talking about "European unity" over and over again, it means cracks are already appearing somewhere beneath the foundations of that unity. The current fuss over this issue is all too obvious. Last week, global news agencies exploded …
Ukraine, defense spending and relations with Russia: the top issues of 2026 NATO summit 13:49 06.07.2026

Ukraine, defense spending and relations with Russia: the top issues of 2026 NATO summit

In an interview with International Affairs magazine, Alexander Shatilov, a professor in the Department of Political Science at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, shared his thought about the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey. "The atmosphere at the July 2026 NATO summit in Ankara is going …
False arguments against Budapest 12:35 27.08.2025 Gyorgy Varga

False arguments against Budapest

The collective West never tires of recalling the 1994 Budapest Memorandum (1994) as a failed security assurance and an example of Russia's aggressive foreign policy and disregard for international guarantees, provided to Ukraine. In his August 20 post on the "X" platform, Polish Prime Minister Tusk spoke out against holding …
European Union – from pan-European army to militarization of the continent 11:15 22.08.2025 Alexander Gusev

European Union – from pan-European army to militarization of the continent

During the August 18 meeting in the White House between US President Donald Trump and European leaders representing the so-called "coalition of the willing," French President Emmanuel Macron, commenting on security guarantees for Ukraine and Europe, once again urged Europeans to continue arming themselves, repeating the hackneyed line of "security …
NATO’s “Northern Balance” – an instrument of provoking conflict 13:29 08.07.2025 Nikolai Mezhevich

NATO’s “Northern Balance” – an instrument of provoking conflict

In the wake of World War 2, there emerged in the North and Northeastern Europe a security architecture, known as the “Northern Balance.” The rather cautious military cooperation between Denmark and Norway within NATO was offset by the Soviet Union’s special relationship with neutral and friendly Finland, while Sweden retained …
Will Trump distance himself from Ukrainian conflict? 11:58 11.06.2025 Alexander Gusev

Will Trump distance himself from Ukrainian conflict?

According to The New York Times (NYT), US President Donald Trump has decided to back down from his earlier commitments to end the conflict in Ukraine. Many experts with close links to the White House see this as a sign of Trump demonstrating his intention to distance himself from the …
Ukraine – Does the "Kellogg Plan" Exist? 10:15 07.12.2024 Denis Baturin

Ukraine – Does the "Kellogg Plan" Exist?

The "Kellogg Plan," proposed by retired General Keith Kellogg (photo), Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, must be assessed considering several factors: The plan was presented months before the combat testing of the "Oreshnik" medium-range missile system. Like Trump, president-elect, but not yet inaugurated, Kellogg has been appointed but lacks …
Hurricane Milton, "Russia's Hand" and the Outcome of Biden's Visit to Germany 10:42 24.10.2024 Alexander Gusev

Hurricane Milton, "Russia's Hand" and the Outcome of Biden's Visit to Germany

According to Deanne Criswell, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the US Department of Homeland Security, Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale which hit the US on October 9 did not lead to the catastrophic consequences that the American climate monitoring services had …
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