Donetsk

August 30, 2024 | Boaz Golany, Jacob Nagel

Ukraine’s Invasion of Kursk: A Silver Bullet, a Wild Gamble, or Both?

Ukraine’s attack on Kursk has surprised the Russians, and some of Ukraine’s allies, who were caught unprepared for such a move. Not less surprising is the Russian response, instead of shifting troops...

February 19, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Russia’s worrisome invite to Hamas, PIJ and its implications

Russia has invited Palestinian groups to Moscow, which could bring together Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, and other terrorist groups

September 22, 2023 | Jacob Nagel, Boaz Golany

Will the Russia-Ukraine War lead to World War III?

So far, the conflict has remained within manageable bounds for the international community, but the prospect of further conflagration is not far off.

July 28, 2023 | John Hardie |

Main Thrust of Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Begun

Ukraine appears to have launched the main thrust of its counteroffensive. The next few weeks will likely determine whether the counteroffensive succeeds or fails.

June 23, 2023 | John Hardie |

Kyiv Strikes Key Bridge Connecting Crimea to Mainland Ukraine

The Ukrainian military on Thursday struck a key bridge connecting the Crimean Peninsula to the Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast. The strike aims to degrade Russia’s ability to resist the counteroffensive Kyiv...

June 16, 2023 | John Hardie |

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Two Weeks In

Nearly two weeks into their long-awaited counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces have made some initial tactical gains while also taking significant losses. However, the offensive has yet to reach its decisive...

March 30, 2023 | John Hardie |

WAR IN UKRAINE UPDATE: Lawmakers Want Pentagon to Pick Up Pace of Ukraine Aid

Pentagon Faces Congressional Pressure to Free Up More Aid for Ukraine

October 9, 2022 | Ivana Stradner |

Russia’s Sham Ukraine Vote Undermines Serbia’s Kosovo Claims

Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia’s annexation of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia Regions of Ukraine on Friday, Sep. 30, stating that they “are becoming [Russia’s] compatriots forever.”...

October 7, 2022 | Peter Doran |

Ukraine’s NATO Bid is a Test of the “Open Door”

Ukraine has formally applied for full membership in NATO. This historic move will be a major test to the alliance’s official “open door” to new members. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made...

October 5, 2022 | Clifford D. May |

The problem with despots

They’re not like us

September 22, 2022 | John Hardie |

In an About-Face, Russia Announces Mobilization and ‘Referendums’ in Occupied Ukrainian Territories

In a televised address on Wednesday morning, President Vladimir Putin promised to ensure the security of upcoming “referendums” in occupied Ukrainian territories and declared Russia would conduct...

September 16, 2022 | John Hardie |

Ukraine’s Counteroffensives in Kharkiv and Kherson and the Road Ahead

Ukraine’s stunning victory in Kharkiv Oblast has reshaped the battlefield and dealt a powerful blow to Vladimir Putin’s ambitions in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces continue to wage a more gradual...

May 31, 2022 | Ivana Stradner |

The War in Ukraine and the Western Balkans

Lessons Learned and Recommendations

May 28, 2022 | James Brooke |

Ukraine: Peace Through Victory

Russia’s modern day foreign ministry seems to follow the old Soviet negotiating precept: What is mine is mine, what is yours is up for negotiation.

March 4, 2022 | Shany Mor |

Biden’s Bold Gamble Might Just Save Ukraine

The Ukraine War is only a week old, so it’s far too soon to make any judgements about its outcome. One thing is clear, though: Russian President Vladimir Putin badly miscalculated. He is facing...

February 26, 2022 | James Brooke |

With Russian invasion of Ukraine, a page just turned in Europe’s history book

In the future, we will remember Feb. 24 alongside 9/11 and Dec. 7. Although Russia’s invasion is not a bolt from the blue like Pearl Harbor or the attack on the World Trade Center, many people did not...

February 21, 2022 | James Brooke |

Russia-Georgia 2008: a Blueprint for Russia-Ukraine 2022?

The Olympics were about to start in Beijing. Thousands of miles to the west, Russia was wrapping up a big military exercise in a border region. Across the border, women and children were evacuated from...

November 4, 2020 | Clifford D. May |

Sharansky’s journeys

From prison to politics to an exodus from Africa

February 27, 2020 | Svante Cornell, Dr. Brenda Shaffer

The United States Needs to Declare War on Proxies

The most important takeaway from the killing of Qassem Suleimani doesn’t just have to do with Iran.

August 8, 2014 | Michael Ledeen |

Who Are These ISIS Guys and Why is Obama Willing to Bomb Them?

It may well be that ISIS is one of at least two too-clever-by-half operations masterminded by our enemies.  At the beginning, ISIS spun off from Al Qaeda because, we were told, Zawahari was...