Russian forces this week appeared to redouble their efforts to neutralize Ukraine’s United States-made HIMAR (High Mobility Artillery Rocket) systems. The latest moves come in the wake of a massive New Year’s Eve artillery strike that killed scores of Russian soldiers in the Donetsk region. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, within the past 24…
Following Deadly New Year’s Barrage, Russia Takes Aim at US-Made Mobile Missile Systems
Moscow Hosts Regional Defense Chiefs in Fresh Sign of Turkey-Syria Thaw
Top Turkish defense and intelligence officials met their Syrian counterparts this week in Moscow at meetings also attended by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. Held on Dec. 28, it was the first meeting between Turkish and Syrian defense ministers in more than a decade. The gathering, which wasn’t announced in advance, is expected to pave…
With Infrastructure in Tatters, Ukraine Looks to Allies for Air Defense Weapons
December 28, 2022
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Ongoing Russian strikes have taken their toll on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing rolling power outages and crippling transport in several parts of the country. “Naturally, shortages persist,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Dec. 26 video address. “Blackouts are continuing.” He went on to assert that roughly 9 million people throughout Ukraine currently lack…
Moscow Rejects Ukraine Proposal for UN-Mediated Peace Talks
December 27, 2022
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Russian officials have soundly rejected a proposal by Ukraine’s foreign minister to convene a peace summit between the two warring parties sometime in February. Leonid Slutsky, head of the Russian State Duma’s international affairs committee, described the proposal—under which Russia would have to submit to a “war-crimes tribunal”—as “a smokescreen.” “Ukraine still isn’t ready to…
Iran Accuses ‘UK-Linked’ Foreign Nationals of Fomenting Unrest
Tehran has accused seven recently-detained foreign nationals of having sought to “incite riots” inside Iran with the aim of destabilizing the country. Since mid-September, Iran has been shaken by violent anti-government protests that have reportedly left hundreds of demonstrators and scores of security personnel dead. Iranian officials have repeatedly blamed the continued unrest on external…
Russia’s Putin Pays Rare Visit to His Country’s ‘No. 1 Ally’ Belarus
December 19, 2022
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Minsk on Dec. 19 for a one-day “working visit,” during which he is slated to hold talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko. Putin was accompanied on the trip by Sergey Shoigu and Sergey Lavrov, his ministers of defense and foreign affairs, respectively. The Russian president last visited Belarus,…
Turkey-Russia-Syria Axis Taking Shape After Erdogan Calls for Meeting With Assad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has voiced his country’s willingness to cooperate with Moscow and Damascus against Kurdish militant groups based in northern Syria. “We want to take steps with Syria and Russia, as a trio,” Erdogan was quoted as saying on Dec. 15 by Turkey’s Anadolu Agency. He also called for a trilateral summit…
Moscow Warns US Against Sending Patriot Missile Systems to Ukraine
December 15, 2022
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Russia has warned the United States against equipping the Ukrainian military with Patriot air-defense missile systems, saying such a move could lead to “unpredictable consequences.” “An information campaign has been launched in the United States about alleged preparations for sending cutting-edge air-defense systems to Kyiv,” Russia’s embassy in Washington said in a Dec. 15 statement….
Kyiv Cracks Down on Ukraine’s Moscow-Linked Orthodox Church
Recent weeks have seen Kyiv crack down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which shares historical links with the Russian Orthodox Church and the Patriarchate of Moscow. Claiming the UOC harbors pro-Moscow sympathizers, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has raided several church buildings and monasteries and detained an indeterminate number of Orthodox clergymen. Ukrainian President…
NATO Chief Issues Warning of Potential for ‘Major War’ With Russia
December 12, 2022
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has warned of a “real possibility” that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, now in its 10th month, could draw the 30-member alliance into a “major war.” “I fear that the war in Ukraine will get out of control and spread into a major war between NATO and Russia,” Stoltenberg told…
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