What should Ukraine expect from the meeting between J. Biden and Xi Jinping
Obviously, the main international event of the month will be the talks between the US and Chinese presidents scheduled for November 15. The meeting will take place in San Francisco on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit. Expectations are high for this meeting, as it will…
What is behind the transport blockade of Ukraine on the border with Poland
On November 6, Polish carriers began physically blocking three of the four largest border crossings on the Polish-Ukrainian border (Korczowa-Krakowiec, Dorohusk-Yahodyn, and Hrebenne-Rawa-Ruska). Although the protesters promised not to interfere with passenger transportation, as well as the import of military and humanitarian supplies to Ukraine, as of November 13, about…
Are situations in Ukraine and Israel similar?
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is forcing russian propaganda to change the focus of its PSYOP. Comparing the events in Ukraine and Gaza has become a new trend in russian information attacks, which of course is in favor of the kremlin. The newest narrative in recent stories by russian and pro-russian media…
What is behind the escalation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh
On September 19, Azerbaijan announced the launch of local anti-terrorist measures in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to a statement by the country’s Defense Ministry, the purpose of these measures is to ensure the safety of Azerbaijani servicemen and restore the constitutional order of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the region. The Azerbaijani…
Is Asia’s position on the war in Ukraine changing
After a year and a half since the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion, the question of where the leaders of different countries stand on russia, Ukraine, and the war is becoming crucial. While the vast majority of Western countries have responded to the aggression with political, military, and financial support…
Why did strelkov decide to run against putin
Igor strelkov (Girkin), a former fsb officer and leader of the terrorist quasi-entity “DPR”, who was arrested in russia on charges of “calling for extremism”, announced on August 31 that he would run for president in the upcoming presidential election. Moreover, he listed point by point his advantages and disadvantages…
How «bavovna» at the Pskov airfield dispelled the myth of russia’s greatness
On the night of August 29-30, at least six regions of the russian federation were subjected to a massive drone attack. In particular, 4 Il-76 transport aircraft were destroyed and 2 damaged at a military airfield near Pskov. This airfield is home to the 104th Guards Air Assault Regiment, which…
The state and prospects of kremlin’s continuation of the «grain deal»
As you know, on July 17, 2023, moscow withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, an agreement between the UN, Turkey, russia and Ukraine on sea corridors for the export of grain and related products from Ukraine. The kremlin has threatened to sink every ship heading to Ukrainian ports. Fortunately,…
The essence of russia’s new methodology for conducting information warfare in Ukraine
According to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, on 25 August 2023, a meeting was held in the putin administration to discuss the next stage of the information war in the Ukrainian and global media spaces. Following the meeting, with the participation of first…
What to expect from pseudo-elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine
The central election commission of russia has decided to hold simultaneous elections for heads and deputies of legislative bodies of state authorities of the russian federation and local “elections” in the temporarily occupied parts of Kherson, Luhansk, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions within the framework of the so-called single election day….
Will the Hague Tribunal become a reality
The international community continues to debate over the format of a tribunal that would bring russia to justice for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. So far, the opinion of European Commissioner for Justice D. Reynders and the U.S. Department of State on the idea of creating a “hybrid tribunal”…
What’s behind the crash of the plane with prigozhin
The information about the death of the odious owner of the “wagner” PMC, prigozhin, has been confirmed by an increasing number of russian sources. According to the russian federal air transport agency, on August, 23, an Embraer plane flying from moscow to st. petersburg crashed in the tver region. Among…
