Russia’s War Effort in Ukraine

Why Russia's economy may be even worse off after the war in Ukraine ends
Russia appears to be "addicted" to military spending to keep its economy propped up, a think tank said this week.
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this image of resilience is a mirage crafted by the Kremlin.
Trump says he and Putin could do something ‘significant’ toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump says his administration has already had “very serious” discussions with Russia about its war in Ukraine and that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin could soon take “significant” action toward ending the grinding conflict.
Ukraine hits Russian oil depot in drone strike as 300 prisoners of war exchanged
It came as Russia and Ukraine swapped 150 prisoners of war each and UK foreign secretary David Lammy met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
Russia’s War Effort in Ukraine: Now on Crutches
The Russian leadership is exchanging men—many of them previous casualties discharged prematurely from military hospitals—for land.
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The Electricity Front of Russia’s War Against Ukraine
Russia is close to achieving a decisive edge on the energy front of the Russo–Ukrainian war.  Repeated attacks on key infrastructure have recently
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia tightens grip on Ukraine's Pokrovsk
Russian forces are encircling the strategic eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, compromising Ukraine's supply lines and steel production. Watch this report for more details!
US may present plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine
The United States may present a plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine as early as next week. This is likely to happen at the Munich Security Conference, scheduled for February 14-16, Bloomberg reports.
UK sees Russia unwilling to negotiate an end to the war with Ukraine
Trump wants access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals as a condition to continue US support in the war against Russia. On the 1,078th day of the war in Ukraine, British Foreign Minister David Lammy, visiting Kiev,
Russia-Ukraine War: Russia focuses on small but steady territorial gains
As the harsh winter begins to slowly fade, the frozen battlefields of Ukraine are turning into a different kind of war theater. The melting ice is now clearing paths for the Russian tanks, allowing them to advance swiftly and capture more territory.
Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...
Russia's problems in Ukraine don't mean it's unable to attack the West. NATO allies warn its war machine is spun up and as dangerous as ever.
Russia is on a war footing and pumping out weapons, and its struggles in Ukraine don't mean it won't look elsewhere, experts ...
Ukrainian troops losing ground to Russia as Trump talks of ending war
A shortage of infantry troops and supply routes under Russian drone attacks have dealt a blow to Ukrainian forces around the ...
Awaiting clarity from Trump, Europe steps up war preparations: Peter Apps
NATO’s first major exercise this year, "STEADFAST DART", has seen its Allied Response Force (ARF) deploy 10,000 troops with ...
North Korea's forces appear to be the latest 'expendable' army chewed up fighting Russia's war against Ukraine
North Korean troops, largely special ops forces, have suffered high casualty rates in bloody assaults, not unlike prison ...
Two Russian Pilot Instructors Killed in Moscow Plane Crash
An unnamed emergency service source told the Russian news agency Tass on Thursday: "Former military pilot Vitaly Kiyashko, ...
Trump ready to double down on Russian sanctions, US envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg says
You could really increase the sanctions — especially the latest sanctions [targeting oil production and exports,]” retired ...
Russia is risking non-sanctioned ships to export oil and keep its war economy going
Russia is using non-sanctioned vessels and rerouting others to keep oil exports going, maritime data shows, but risks ...