Financial punishments are likely to be proportionate to Russia’s actions; as it moves further west into Ukraine, the sanctions will likely increase. Politicians and journalists alike have hinted at the potential exclusion of Russia from the “SWIFT” banking system. This would represent a dramatic...
Until recently, Ukraine never had any problems navigating the Kerch Strait, its only link with the Sea of Azov, and is thus the chokepoint for a significant portion of Ukraine’s marine trade. Under a 2003 treaty, the strait is considered shared territorial waters between Russia...
Ukraine War: What happened on the Crimean bridge?Moscow says Ukraine is behind the attack on the Kerch Bridge, linking Russia with Crimea, following reported explosions on the structure. Kyiv has denied being behind the incident and suggested it could be a Russian provocation. ...
What happens to Roma in Russia and UkraineSavcho Savchev
Ukraine's incursion into Russia is "big" and represents much more than just a raid, our security and defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke says. The ISW think-tank has estimated that Ukrainian forces may have penetrated up to 35km (20 miles) inside Russian territory...
What end of Russia-Ukraine war might look like The U.S. and Russia agreed to start talks to try to negotiate a settlement to end the war during their high-level meeting in Saudi Arabia, nearly three years after Russia invaded its neighbor. ...
Against the backdrop of the talks, the war goes on, with Ukraine continuing to fight off Russian strikes. Both Russia and Ukraine have suffered extensive casualties in the war and need a pause, Ganyard said. "Neither has the manpower to be able to continue the war in...
The pressure to end Russia's war on Ukraine now shifts to Moscow, after the U.S. and a Ukrainian delegation agreed to a proposed ceasefire deal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the framework of the 30-day pause after a more than 8-hour meeting in Saudi Arabia. Charles Kupchan,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he urged his nation’s full cooperation with the investigation, but Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of trying to cover up its role in what happened. Vitaly Nayda, the counter-intelligence chief of Ukraine’s Security Service, told reporters on Saturday that ...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — For more than a week, Ukrainian troops have pushed into the Kursk region of Russia, just north of their border, in the most extensive incursion by Kyiv’s forces in the 2½-year-old war. The advance has showed significant weaknesses in Russia’s border defense a...