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Analysis
Why Russia’s Push to Capture Avdiivka ‘Fortress’ Is Unlikely to Succeed
Russia’s persistent attempts to surround the small Donbas village despite “colossal” losses raised questions about the attack’s ultimate objective.
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World
Even Russian Propaganda Was Hesitant to Claim Kyiv Would Fall in Three Days
In the months leading up to February 24, 2022, virtually no prominent Russian pundits were actually predicting that Kyiv would fall “in three days.”
6 min read
Analysis
The Trick to Understanding Kremlin Propaganda
The less plausible sounding half of Kremlin propaganda isn’t actually any less true than the more plausible sounding half is—it is cut from the same cloth.
3 min read
World
Western Military Volunteers Remain Committed to Ukraine’s Fight
“When I got here, I realized that everything I had done in Afghanistan wasn’t just wasted effort. It was preparing me for this,” U.K. volunteer tells Newsweek.
8 min read
World
Pro-Russian Win In Slovakia Elections a Red Flag for Ukraine
“There is a worrying politicization of the issue of support for Ukraine,” CSIS Europe expert tells Newsweek.
4 min read
World
Ukraine Anti-corruption Prosecutor Demoted to ‘Theft’ ‘and ‘Petty’ Cases
“I investigate cases of theft and of petty bribery, but there is nothing that can be called ‘high-level,'” former Ukrainian star prosecutor tells Newsweek.
3 min read
World
Russia’s Increased Weapons Production Provokes Call for Tighter Sanctions
“Russia uses CNC machines to produce physical parts that are then used in almost all of its weapons,” Mark Savchuk told Newsweek.
3 min read
Analysis
Volodymyr Zelensky Couldn’t Have Prevented Russia’s Unprovoked Invasion
A recent essay titled “The Tragedy of Volodymyr Zelensky” raises serious questions about the Ukraine president and his war with Russia.
3 min read
World
Ukrainian Protesters Want City Budget Funds Spent on War Effort
“When your house is on fire, you don’t buy new curtains, you buy a fire extinguisher,” Odesa-based activist tells Newsweek.
3 min read
World
Ukraine Drone Shops Cranking Out UAV Bombers, Spycraft and Mine Detectors
“We build better drones than the Russians do, but they build more of them,” Maxim Sheremet, leader of Dronarnia, tells Newsweek.
3 min read
World
‘Positive Indicators’ Visible in Ukrainian Counteroffensive
The Ukrainians are fighting “to maintain the initiative so as to prevent the Russians from regrouping and fortifying their defensive positions yet again.”
3 min read
World
New Evidence Undermines Key Case in Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Drive
As the case against former Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolyev moves closer to trial, evidence has emerged that appears to undermine the prosecution’s allegations.
4 min read
Analysis
Russian Propaganda Fooled Elon Musk, Just Like It Fooled Many Others
Musk was purportedly motivated by fears that Ukraine’s attack against Russian ships in Sevastopol might provoke a nuclear response from Moscow.
2 min read
World
Fear of Russian Nuclear Escalation Still Impeding Military Aid to Ukraine
“The threat of nuclear escalation proved to be the most powerful instrument in Russia’s military toolkit,” a war analyst tells Newsweek.
4 min read
News
Russian State TV Plays Tucker Carlson War Comments
“If the Democrats understand that their plan isn’t working, what will they do? They could start a war with Russia. That’s just what they’re planning to do.”
4 min read
World
Ukraine’s Death Toll In Its War Against Russia Continues a Relentless Rise
“We do this almost every day,” a priest in Lviv, Ukraine tells Newsweek as he presides over a funeral service for two soldiers killed in action.
3 min read
Analysis
Ukraine War Will Derail the 2024 Election in Ukraine, But Not in Russia
The Kremlin will exercise complete control over all aspects of the Russian election, including who appears on the ballot and how the media cover it.
2 min read
World
Like Ukraine, Georgia Is Caught Between Russia and the EU
“There are elections coming up, and if they openly say ‘we are for Russia,’ they know they will lose,” a Georgian media figure tells Newsweek.
5 min read
U.S.
Ukrainians and Russians Unite in U.S. Concert to Aid Hospital Struck by War
“In the past year and a half, Ukrainian people have become better,” singer Oleh Skrypka tells Newsweek.
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Analysis
Kyiv’s Anti-Corruption Fight Lacks the Independence It Needs to Succeed
The Ukrainian agency tasked with leading the fight against corruption needs to be independent of the administration.
2 min read
Analysis
Prigozhin’s ‘Secret’ Funeral Shows Kremlin Tricks Still Work–for Now
Authorities arranged for conspicuous corteges of hearses at seemingly every St. Petersburg cemetery except for the one burying Prigozhin.
3 min read
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