What you need to know: Russia’s hypersonic missiles come into play as the war in Ukraine drags on
•Hypersonic missiles add new phase to the war •Mounting casualties and allegations of war crimes •Russian troops advance with stiff…
Russian spy chief “detained” as tension over stalled Ukraine invasion–US Officials
•U.S. deems credible reports that chief of FSB intelligence agency’s Ukraine unit is under house arrest; bickering between FSB, defense…
Wounded Russian soldiers fill Belarusian hospitals
•Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, dead and wounded Russian soldiers have been arriving in Belarus. Most officials…
The Azov Battalion: Extremists defending Mariupol
•Some of the fighters defending Mariupol belong to the Azov Battalion, an ultranationalist militia with ties to extremists across Europe.…
Russia-Ukraine War: Here are 7 assumptions the US, NATO should drop
•Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced a hard look at long-held theories about deterrence strategies in Europe. In the op-ed…
US strategic goal is to be the sole hegemon, render Russia impotence–Lavrov Interview
•Says Zelensky goading Biden into war with Russia’ and other highlights •The Russian foreign minister revealed how Moscow views its…
NATO wants to avoid getting dragged into a war with Russia by mistake
By Natalia Drozdiak Military commanders from NATO countries are working the phones with their Russian counterparts to make sure the…
The surprising boon for Africa’s exporters from the Ukraine invasion
By Conrad Onyango Africa’s commodity-exporting countries are primed to benefit from the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, according to…
Africa opposes the Ukraine war. It’s abstaining from great power rivalry
By Chris Olaoluwa Ogunmodede Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the reaction it has drawn from the United States and the…
Putin’s nuclear bluff
•How the West Can Make Sure Russia’s Threats Stay Hollow By Olga Oliker Few if any wars have been launched with…