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A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The United Kingdom’s defense chief, Adm. Sir Tony Radakin, said Russia has lost half of …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (July 7) Read More
As recently as just a week ago, the broad consensus among diplomats and observers held that political developments over the last three years had brought the strategic latitude and very …
Batka the Broker: What’s in a Deal? Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Russia’s Wagner Group mercenary company attacked the Russian government on June 23, taking its military …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 30) Read More
After months of bickering with the Ministry of Defense over the course of the war in Ukraine, Wagner PMC head Yevgeny Prigozhin threw down the gauntlet over the weekend, marching …
Prigozhin Plays His Hand Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Ukraine is included on a list of recipients of AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 23) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Four African leaders visited Kyiv on Friday, aiming to promote a peaceful resolution to the …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 16) Read More
On June 13, 2023, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a short video clip purporting to show battle-damaged Leopard 2 main battle tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles captured by Russian …
Donated Combat Vehicles Lost in Ukraine — Technology Cannot Replace Training Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Dozens of Dutch F-16s originally destined to be delivered to a private contractor have now …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 9) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The Russian defense ministry announced that its forces had destroyed the “last warship” of the …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 2) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The shifting momentum to provide F-16s to Ukraine won’t impact Kyiv’s anticipated spring counteroffensive. U.S. …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (May 26) Read More