Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Yet Another Sham Election in Russia
So far, 2026 is not proving a good year for the Putin regime. The front line in Ukraine is barely moving, Ukrainian drones and missiles are striking targets deep inside Russian territory, the economy is faltering and public sentiment is deteriorating. Under these difficult conditions, the Kremlin administration has to engineer another victory for...
The Crippling Effects of Unnecessary War
In California, gas stations are facing a unique challenge. The station signs are only configured to go up to $9.99 per gallon and at several stations the price of diesel has reached that maximum. Diesel prices are higher than they have ever been in history. Worse, according to some news reports the advertising of the maximum price of $9.99 per...
Russia: the second wave of the fuel crisis
Signs of a deepening fuel crisis have reappeared in Russia since August, with petrol shortages reported in many regions, alongside rising prices and queues at filling stations. The situation deteriorated after Ukraine intensified its attacks on Russian refineries, following a period of partial market stabilisation in mid-July. At least 22 strikes...
Out of the shadows and into the fire: Next steps in fighting Russia’s shadow fleet
Out of the shadows and into the fire: Next steps in fighting Russia’s shadow fleet fanny.pollet@i… Mon, 09/14/2026 – 09:39 5 minutes Following Russian attacks in Leipzig, the fight against Russia’s shadow fleet has entered a new and more urgent phase. The EU must maintain pressure on this core weak spot in Russia’s war...
Learning from Ukraine’s unrivaled experience of Russian cyber warfare
The post Learning from Ukraine’s unrivaled experience of Russian cyber warfare appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
What If Turkey Is Not Balancing?
Over the previous two months, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted a NATO summit in Ankara and attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek. On his way back, Erdoğan presented the latter as part of Turkey’s “commitment to diversifying its economic, political, and strategic options”. This is not far removed from...
Russia’s escalating bombing campaign is terrorizing Ukrainian schoolchildren
The post Russia’s escalating bombing campaign is terrorizing Ukrainian schoolchildren appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
A bridge too far? Ukraine’s operation to isolate Crimea
Over the past three months, Ukraine has intensified its attacks on the Russian army’s operational rear on Crimea. The targets have included logistics hubs, road, rail and maritime infrastructure, troop concentrations, air defence systems, ammunition depots and command posts. The operation aims to cut the peninsula off from military...
Tim Rühlig on Ukraine-China ties to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Tim Rühlig on Ukraine-China ties to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty marianna.liana… Thu, 09/10/2026 – 15:24 Tim Rühlig described Ukraine-China ties to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty as a “hostile interdependence”. While Beijing remains Kyiv’s largest trading partner and Ukraine a key agricultural supplier to China, the...
Steven Everts quoted in RTL Nieuws
Steven Everts quoted in RTL Nieuws marianna.liana… Thu, 09/10/2026 – 15:22 Our Director Steven Everts told RTL Nieuws that the increasing number of Russian hybrid attacks is a very clear pattern indicating escalation on the Russian side. He argued that Europe needs a tougher but balanced response by ramping up support for Ukraine,...
