Commentary: The Sick Man of Moscow
Putin is describing a war that isn't happening, while Ukraine is winning the one that is, says Brian Whitmore in his latest commentary.
Tag: Russia Ukraine War
Ukraine’s Plan for Crimea: Turn the Peninsula Into an Island
Crimea is the base that sustains Russia's occupation of southern Ukraine. By severing its rail links, fuel supplies and air defenses, Kyiv is degrading…
On the Battlefield, Ukraine Leads the Drone War — Russia Is Scrambling to Catch Up
Ukraine seized the battlefield drone advantage. Moscow is scrambling to catch up, but bureaucracy and a manpower crunch are getting in the way.
Cavoli: Ukraine Is ‘Gaining Advantage’ Over Russia, but No Knockout End to War
Ahead of NATO’s 2026 summit, the alliance’s former supreme allied commander Europe, retired U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, cautions that though Ukraine appears to…
George Barros: Ukraine Has Entered a New Phase of the War
Ukraine has gained a significant battlefield advantage through drone warfare, allowing Kyiv to target Russian logistics and reintroduce heavy military vehicles closer to the…
ISW’s George Barros: Ukraine Has Seized the Advantage in War — but Russia Will Adapt
Ukraine and Russia are now in a new phase of war — the first such change since 2023 — and Ukraine has been seizing…
The House Passed a Ukraine Aid Bill. We Asked Members Why They Voted For — And Against — It
Eighteen House Republicans broke with both the White House and party leadership on June 4 to join almost all Democrats in supporting the first…
Former CIA Executive: Putin Should Fear His Own Elites
Former CIA senior executive Glenn Corn says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s biggest threat may be from Russia’s own elites. In this interview with Independence…
Why a Georgian MMA Fighter Went to War for Ukraine
For the past two years, a 35-year-old Georgian has appeared on a Russian website that publicly names foreign fighters and Ukraine supporters as enemies…
