War and Reckoning
From torture to the summary executions of civilians to the widespread abduction and forced deportation of noncombatants, the anecdotal evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine has been mounting for … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Ukraine
The Endurance War
The HIMARS are changing the game on the battlefield. The High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and other longer-range weapons supplied by the West are enabling the Ukrainians to hit high-value Russian targets, reduce their own casualties, and mount a counter offensive in the East and South. Continue reading
Northern Exposure
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas raised some eyebrows with recent remarks that her country and the other Baltic states would be “wiped from the map” under existing NATO war plans in the event of a Russian invasion. Continue reading
Putin’s Partner in War Crimes
The axis of autocrats in Eastern Europe is also an axis of war criminals.
Russian air and missile strikes from Belarusian territory and airspace hit a Ukrainian kindergarten and an apartment complex on June 25. The attacks killed a 37-year-old man and injured his wife and seven-year-old daughter. Additionally, according to Ukraine’s northern military command, at least 20 rockets launched from Belarus struck the village of Desna, 70 kilometers north of Kyiv in the Chernihiv region. Continue reading
The Wider War: Russia’s Assault on Ukraine — and the West
Russian forces seek to consolidate their hold on the Donbas region and launch air and missile strikes across Ukraine. NATO formally invites Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, announces the expansion of its rapid Response Force, and unveils a new strategy to confront Moscow. U.S. President Joe Biden says the United States will station permanent forces on NATO’s eastern flank. And this all comes a week after the European Union officially made Ukraine a candidate for membership. Continue reading
Lukashenka plays chief enabler as Putin threatens to expand Ukraine war
Belarus is becoming the lynchpin of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to expand the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
The Long War
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned against “humiliating Russia,” Italy has floated a peace plan that would have Ukraine cede territory in exchange for peace, and talks are continuing in Turkey, without Kyiv’s participation, to ease the grain crisis that Russia created by blockading Ukraine’s ports. Continue reading
The Asymmetrical War
Does declaring victory make you a victor? As both Russia and Ukraine say they’ve won the war, it’s far from the only question on people’s minds, but an important distinction, nonetheless. Listen to this week’s episode as we tackle these lines of questions. Continue reading
The Case Against Vladimir Putin
Genocide. The word is being used by President Biden to describe the events happening in Ukraine. But can it be proven in a court of law? Continue reading
The Plot Against Ukraine
Week 8 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Is there enough evidence to call it genocide? Continue reading