Putin Losing Might Be Even Scarier Than Him Winning
The West’s focus needs to be on saving Ukraine and ending a war that has the potential to get horribly out of hand. There will be plenty of time for punishment later.
Putin draws NATO red line, threatens Ukraine’s sovereignty
Vladimir Putin has dramatically escalated threats against the West, saying devastating economic sanctions are ‘akin to a declaration of war’, as the US and Poland work on plans to deploy warplanes over Ukraine’s besieged cities.
The word “war” is presently banned in the official Russian discourse on Ukraine, but in fact the “special military operation,” launched on President Vladimir Putin’s order in the early morning hours of February 24, includes several wars fought in different domains. The massive re-invasion of Ukraine constitutes clearly the most kinetic aspect; however, at the highest level, Putin imagines he …
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian nuclear threat 'likely increasing,' US intel officials say
U.S. intelligence officials said Tuesday that the nuclear threat from Russia is likely "increasing" as the invasion of Ukraine continues for a second week.
Fears grow over Russian chemical threat to Ukraine
Biden administration officials are raising alarms about the threat that Russia will escalate its war on Ukraine with chemical weapons, but are stopping short of establishing red lines that would involve U.S. military intervention.
Putin Is Losing the War, but Russians Have Stockholm Syndrome
After two weeks of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the majority of Russian society apparently still supports the aggression. Pro-government opinion poll organizations cheerfully report 71 percent backing for the “special operation” and 84 percent of Russians trusting their military (ЕADaily, March 6). The conclusions of independent sociologists, based on browsed social network content, suggest those figures are only somewhat …
Moscow Preparing for Possible Blockade of Kaliningrad
Ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Moscow has worried about maintaining transportation links with its non-contiguous exclave of Kaliningrad. These worries intensified when the two countries cutting Kaliningrad off from the rest of the Russian Federation (and Moscow-aligned Belarus)—Poland and Lithuania—became members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union. Moreover, the conduct of Russian …
Barr warns China is 'biggest threat' to US, warns of 'highly aggressive' tech plan
Former Attorney General Bill Barr warned that China is the "biggest threat" facing the United States, warning that Beijing has a "highly aggressive plan" to take control of "key" technologies of the future.
Israel decimated Iranian drone fleet in February airstrike inside Iran – report
Attack said to destroy hundreds of drones near Kermanshah, prompting this week's revenge missile fire at Iraq site alleged to have launched UAV-destroying mission
History never ended: Ukraine and the risk of nuclear escalation | The Strategist
Last Sunday, Russian missiles struck the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security at Yavoriv in western Ukraine, a mere 25 kilometres from the Polish border. The strikes were carried out with cruise missiles launched by ...
US thinks Russia will lean into nuclear threat as invasion drags on
The U.S. believes that Russia may lean into its nuclear threat to project its strength as its invasion of Ukraine drags on, according to an assessment from the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Could The War In Ukraine Trigger A Global Food Crisis?
Alex Smith of the Breakthrough Institute explains how Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to soaring prices, food shortages, and other problems around the world.
First Thing: Russians flee Chernobyl with radiation sickness, says Ukraine
UN atomic watchdog investigates claims Russian troops left after high doses of radiation. Plus, Trump may face court date thanks to reggae singer lawsuit.