Mark Galeotti

By hitting the Iranian cargo ship Ana in the Caspian Sea on Saturday, killing one crewman, Ukraine is deliberately seeking to connect its war with

As his poll ratings fall, the Russian president wants an excuse to escalate the war. Zelensky’s deep strikes may provide it

Meet the cast of rich, self-indulgent pretenders standing in Russia's Duma elections

Mounting economic strain and public discontent have yet to persuade the Russian president to change course in Ukraine.

Nato’s recently released Land Warfighting Concept outlines how the alliance envisages fighting back any Russian invasion by relying especially on drones and long-range strikes. It would necessarily rely heavily on the UK, as one of Europe’s main military powers. While Russia is currently mired in Ukraine, the war will end someday. The expectation is that it will then commit to a significant reconstitution of its military – especially if Vladimir Putin is still in power. Although this will take years, as a UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) analyst told The i Paper, it “will have the opportunity to build a […]

As war fatigue grows, the Russian president is turning to religious relics

The West can't bankroll Ukraine's sabotage and claim clean hands

Information portal HVYLYA

Indeed, there was a gap of a couple of months between Kelin assuming his position and the departure of his predecessor.

Russia's threat against Britain, issued openly by Kremlin insider Andrei Fedorov on the BBC's Newsnight on Monday, contained a starkly ominous phrase.