While voluntary enlistment is still strong in Ukraine, it is no longer enough. Kyiv has began allowing prisoners to apply for early release in exchange for military service. While Russia's similar ...

The economic consequences of losing the entire Donbas won't be as severe as the social ones. If Ukraine is forced to sign an unjust peace, the whole idea of Western values will lose its meaning.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he thought Vladimir Putin would die soon - but who would replace him at the end of his reign?

Reporters in the east say long queues of traffic can be seen driving west towards relative safety, while streets are deserted in the towns and cities of the Donbas, an industrial coal mining ...

National security adviser Mike Waltz said Ukraine likely would have to cede some of its Donbas region to Russia if it wants a long-term peace deal. The comments, during an interview with Fox News ...

NOW THAT Ukraine has lost Crimea, which seems certain to be reunited with the Russian Federation, the future of the remainder of the country depends on what happens in the urban, industrial and ...

History likes its twists. In February 2023, we posited that Russian President Vladmir Putin was intent on becoming the Don of the Donbas. Fast forward to today, and Putin has competition.

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Ukrainians may grudgingly accept compromise plan to resolve separatist conflict, but in so doing they could hand Russia a wedge to drive between them and the West ...

National security adviser Mike Waltz said Ukraine likely would have to cede some of its Donbas region to Russia if it wants a long-term peace deal. The comments, during an interview with Fox News host ...