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Black Sea Drones — How Ukraine Targets The “Shadow Fleet” Carrying Russian Oil

by Maxim Kireev December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Photo of a damaged gas station Sumy, Ukraine after being hit by a Russian drone.

In The News ukraine

Posturing Aside, Both Russia and Ukraine Need A Ceasefire Now

by Maxim Kireev October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

An F 18 fighter jet takes off from the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier.

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Russian Bear Or Paper Tiger? Putin Is The Ultimate Stress Test For NATO

by Maxim Kireev September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

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Occupied Ukraine: How A Seaside City Has Turned Into An Open Air Prison

by Alice Bota, Maxim Kireev, Olivia Kortas and Tanja Stelzer September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

Servicemen of an aerial reconnaissance platoon of the 108th Independent Brigade of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces, on February 15, 2024, Ukraine.

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How Ukraine’s Arsenal Exploits A Deep Russian Vulnerability

by Maxim Kireev September 6, 2025September 5, 2025

Russian Spetsnaz special forces soldiers in Red Square in May

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Is Russia An Existential Threat? German Leaders Can’t Have It Both Ways

by Maxim Kireev July 1, 2025July 1, 2025

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Putin Is Playing The Long Game In Ukraine — Here’s Why It Won’t Work

by Maxim Kireev June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

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Ukraine Negotiations: Here Are Four Ways The War Could End

by Hauke Friedrichs, Mariya Martiyenko and Maxim Kireev February 13, 2025May 24, 2025

Hamas militia members kneeling in prayer.

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Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis: What Happens Now To The “Axis Of Resistance”?

by Hauke Friedrichs, Maxim Kireev and Omid Rezaee January 18, 2025May 24, 2025

President Vladimir Putin during his meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad at the Kremlin Oct. 20, 2015 in Moscow, Russia.

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Assad’s End Is A Massive Blow To Putin — And It’s Not Just About Optics

by Maxim Kireev December 10, 2024May 24, 2025

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Ukraine’s Surprise Attack On Russian Soil Is Bad Long-Term Strategy

by Maxim Kireev August 8, 2024May 23, 2025