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world1 day ago•18 min saved

Putin’s War: Wealth for Allies, Suffering for the Masses

An in-depth interview argues Russia’s war is sustained by a mafia-like regime that treats soldiers as expendable and rewards a Putin inner circle with vast wealth, while ordinary Russians shoulder casualties and economic pain. It claims 90% of nationalized wealth went to loyalists, highlights propaganda and the suppression of dissent, and warns of looming mobilization or terror as the system cracks. The piece suggests Ukraine’s victory or a truth-and-reform process is needed to free Russia from an imperial, movement-driven mentality, and criticizes Western leadership for its ignorance about Russia.

via Kyiv Post|

#corruption #oligarchs #putin

world8 days ago•5 min saved

US trims European troop footprint amid push for greater allied defense

The Pentagon will reduce US forces in Europe from four Brigade Combat Teams to three, achieving the lowest European footprint since before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The move is framed as a force posture review aimed at pressuring European allies to shoulder more defense responsibility, following the cancellation of a planned 4,000-troop rotation to Poland and a review of deployments in Germany. Final force dispositions will depend on strategic needs and allies’ contributions, but critics warn the shift could undermine NATO deterrence in a tense security environment.

via Financial Times|

#europe-defence #nato #us-department-of-defense

world8 days ago•7 min saved

EU eyes Merkel or Draghi as Europe's Putin envoy

EU foreign ministers are weighing a joint European envoy to negotiate with Vladimir Putin, with Angela Merkel or Mario Draghi among leading candidates, and discussions also naming Finland’s Alexander Stubb and Sauli Niinistö; Washington and Kyiv have signalled openness to Europe engaging Russia alongside US-led talks as the EU aims to avoid sidelining itself. Zelenskyy wants Europe to have a strong voice in any settlement, while some caution that public debate could reveal EU divisions and complicate negotiations.

via Financial Times|

#angela-merkel #european-union #mario-draghi

world10 days ago•18 min saved

Ukraine's strike on Moscow marks the war's reach into Russian soil

Ukraine's drone attack near Moscow shows the conflict is arriving on Russian soil, underscoring a new reality for Russians as strikes reach areas close to the capital.

via AP News|

#drone-strike #moscow #russia

war-in-ukraine11 days ago•5 min saved

Zelenskyy frames Moscow drone strikes as justified Kyiv retaliation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s long‑range drone strikes that killed three in the Moscow region were ‘entirely justified’ retaliation for Russia’s attack on Kyiv, as Moscow reported damage around the Gazprom Neft oil refinery after roughly 120 drones were involved; Russia said it shot down hundreds of drones nationwide, while Kyiv pledged further long‑range actions against Russia’s oil sector and those deemed responsible for war crimes as the week of fighting intensified.

via Financial Times|

#drones #moscow #russia

world13 days ago•7 min saved

Ukraine: Kyiv strike used 2026 Kh-101 missiles with Western parts

Ukraine says the Kh-101 missiles used in the Kyiv apartment-block strike were manufactured in 2026 and contained more than 100 Western-made components, highlighting sanctions circumvention and Russia’s expanded missile program; debris analysis by Ukrainian officials and experts supports the Kh-101 identification, as Kyiv reports at least 24 dead and a large-scale missile-and-drone attack continues.

via Financial Times|

#kh-101 #missile-technology #sanctions-evasion

aerospace-and-defence16 days ago•5 min saved

Ukraine and US eye testing Ukrainian drones on American soil under draft pact

Kyiv and Washington are negotiating a draft statement of intent to temporarily export Ukrainian drones for US testing and evaluation to shape US military requirements, a potential first step toward broader defense cooperation. The agreement is non-binding, lasts two years, and does not commit funding or transfers.

via Financial Times|

#aerospace-and-defence #defence #drones

world17 days ago•5 min saved

Victory Day, Reimagined: From Remembrance to Justification of Russia’s War

Anastasia Stognei argues that Russia has repurposed Victory Day—from a wartime memory into a tool to justify the war in Ukraine—through militarization of memorials, new symbols, tighter state control and growing social division.

via Financial Times|

#memorials #putin #russia

war-in-ukraine17 days ago•3 min saved

ISW: Russian Offensive Stalls as Ukraine Regains Ground Across Front

ISW says Russia has failed to make significant operational progress in the past year, while Ukraine has regained territory across the front—including parts of Kupiansk and major gains in the south—driven by Ukrainian counteroffensives and long-range strikes. The May ceasefire lacked enforcement mechanisms, suggesting it won’t hold without stronger monitoring, and Moscow’s capacity for large-scale offensives remains constrained ahead of Victory Day.

via UNITED24 Media|

#ceasefire #frontlines #isw

war-in-ukraine18 days ago•10 min saved

ISW: May 9 Ceasefire Yields Rotations but No Breakthroughs in Ukraine War

ISW says that on the first day of the May 9–11 ceasefire, both sides conducted limited offensives while Russia used the pause to rotate forces and reposition logistics for future operations; no 1,000-prisoner POW swap had occurred by May 9; Ukrainian gains in northern Kharkiv Oblast and Borova slowed Russian advances, preventing Moscow from achieving a major Victory Day win as casualties rise and Putin pushes a WWII-era narrative.

via Kyiv Post|

#casualties #ceasefire #military-operations

world20 days ago•6 min saved

EU Eyes Possible Talks With Putin, Backed by Kyiv

EU leaders are weighing the possibility of negotiating with Vladimir Putin with Kyiv’s backing, as frustration grows over stalled peace talks. Costa says there is potential to engage Putin, but there’s no sign Moscow is willing to negotiate yet, and Brussels plans to coordinate the approach without undermining the US-led process. Zelenskyy’s office has encouraged European-level coordination, with some leaders calling for a channel to the Kremlin while others seek consensus on who should speak and when. The last trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine date to February, highlighting the stalled diplomatic track.

via Financial Times|

#european-union #ukraine #vladimir-putin

world1 month ago•173 min saved

Ukraine strikes Russian oil hubs after US oil sanctions waiver

Ukraine launched overnight strikes against Russian oil facilities, targeting the Novokuybyshevsk and Syzran refineries in Samara, the Tikhoretsk oil terminal in Krasnodar, the Baltic Sea port of Vysotsk, and an oil depot in Sevastopol, in apparent response to the United States waiving sanctions on Moscow’s oil. Russia did not publicly confirm the attacks, with authorities reporting fires and emergency responses at several sites. The strikes come after Washington renewed a waiver allowing sanctioned Russian crude to be sold at sea through mid‑May.

via CNN|

#oil #russia #sanctions

war-in-ukraine1 month ago•3 min saved

UK commits record drone package to Ukraine amid escalating conflict

The United Kingdom pledged at least 120,000 drones for Ukraine this year—the largest drone package to date—covering long-range strike, reconnaissance, logistics, and maritime drones as part of a $3.9 billion military aid package, with deliveries already underway and aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s defenses amid Russia’s intensified aerial campaign.

via UNITED24 Media|

#defense #drones #military-aid

world2 months ago•182 min saved

Russia unleashes near-1000-drone barrage on Ukraine in major daylight attack

Russia conducted one of its largest drone offensives against Ukraine, firing roughly 1,000 drones in the past day with hundreds striking targets across central and western Ukraine. The assault left at least 40 people wounded, including five children, and caused fatalities in Ivano-Frankivsk and Vinnytsia. Ukrainian authorities said about 541 drones were shot down or neutralized, and strikes hit residential areas, a maternity ward, and even a UNESCO site in Lviv, highlighting the attack’s scale and impact and prompting President Zelensky to condemn the aggression.

via CNN|

#civilian-casualties #drones #russia

world3 months ago•4 min saved

Senior Russian GRU official shot in Moscow; Kremlin accuses Kyiv

Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, the first deputy head of Russia’s GRU, was shot several times in a Moscow apartment building and hospitalized; Russia opened a criminal case for attempted murder and, through its foreign ministry, described the attack as an act of terrorism attributed to Kyiv, though investigators have yet to publicly link Ukraine. The incident, part of a string of killings of senior Russian military figures, comes as Putin was briefed and talks among Russian, Ukrainian, and US negotiators in Abu Dhabi were wrapping up. Alekseyev, who has led GRU operations since 2011, has been implicated in intelligence support for Moscow’s war against Ukraine and other actions tied to Russia’s military activities.

via Financial Times|

#assassination-attempt #gru #moscow