Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Small changes, big impact: How Trump’s latest decision removes a key component of Europe’s deterrence
Small changes, big impact: How Trump’s latest decision removes a key component of Europe’s deterrence fanny.pollet@i… Wed, 05/06/2026 – 22:32 6 minutes On Friday 1 May, the Pentagon’s spokesperson confirmed that the US had ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany (roughly the size of a brigade)....
How the US-Israel Relationship Weakens America and Harms the World
This article is adapted from a speech given at the Ron Paul Institute Spring Conference in Lake Jackson TX on 25 April 2026. I’m going to begin our examination of the US-Israel relationship by taking you to an unlikely location, thousands of miles from either Tel Aviv or Washington. We’re also traveling more than 36 years into the...
BESA Post-Soviet Conflicts Research Digest No. 31 (April 2026)
In April 2026, the PSCR program has prepared analytical materials covering a wide range of developments in the South Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, and Ukraine. Alexander Shpunt provides a comprehensive analysis of the decision by the Georgian authorities, officially dismantling … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
Europe needs Ukraine as it looks to counter growing Russian threat
The post Europe needs Ukraine as it looks to counter growing Russian threat appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Zelenskyy refuses Russian demands to surrender Ukraine’s vital fortress belt
The post Zelenskyy refuses Russian demands to surrender Ukraine’s vital fortress belt appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Why Russia’s Backwardness Benefits Putin
The source of Russia’s global power derives not from sophisticated technology, an advanced service sector, or a cadre of entrepreneurs. Russia’s power is almost entirely backward-looking. Its geopolitical position rests on a base of prehistoric vegetation. That vegetation, of course, has ended up as Russia’s reserves of oil,...
Ukraine’s Zelennials have youth on their side in war against Putin’s pensioners
The post Ukraine’s Zelennials have youth on their side in war against Putin’s pensioners appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Iran war could leave Ukrainian civilians exposed to Russian missiles
The post Iran war could leave Ukrainian civilians exposed to Russian missiles appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Estonia: assessments of the Russian threat cause friction between Tallinn and Kyiv
On 20 April, the Estonian government criticised Ukraine’s information policy, including public speculation about a possible Russian attack on the Baltic states. This followed a suggestion by President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia was preparing such an offensive and that not all NATO members would be “willing to defend them”. Estonian...
Putin’s troubles: Facing mounting economic and military pressure, the Kremlin may try to muddle through – or escalate
Putin’s troubles: Facing mounting economic and military pressure, the Kremlin may try to muddle through – or escalate fanny.pollet@i… Mon, 04/27/2026 – 09:55 5 minutes Russia’s economy is not yet collapsing. Nor is its military campaign against Ukraine. But the Kremlin is mortgaging the country’s future as underlying...
