What is behind the reshuffle in the leadership of the russian army
According to the russian propaganda resource RIA Novosti, citing an informed source, general surovikin was dismissed from the post of commander-in-chief of the russian aerospace forces (VKS) by a secret presidential decree. colonel-general v.afzalov, chief of the VKS general staff, was appointed as the interim acting commander-in-chief. The news was…
Will the kremlin be able to announce a public mobilisation
It is no secret that the main source of some of russia’s military successes in Ukraine was the mercenaries of the “wagner” PMC. The russian generals did not care that the “meat assaults” on Popasna, Soledar and Bakhmut cost “wagner” more than 20,000 lives of ex-convicts. However, after the “march”…
Why russia launched a missile attack on Chernihiv
russia continues to commit war crimes – on the weekend of August 19, at about 11:30 a.m., the russians fired a ballistic missile at the drama theater in the center of Chernihiv. The missile attack killed 7 people and injured 156 people, including 15 children and 15 police officers. The…
How russia’s banking crisis affects the war in Ukraine
According to the moscow stock exchange, on August 14 (for the first time since March 23, 2022), the dollar exchange rate in russia exceeded the 100 ruble mark and is now among the top three weakest currencies in the world. The authorities are trying to stop the ruble’s decline, but…
Will Council of Europe succeed in confiscating assets of russia
The issue of confiscating russian assets frozen in the West and using them to compensate Ukraine for losses is still relevant. According to the European Commission, since the beginning of hostilities in Ukraine, EU countries have frozen assets of the russian Central Bank worth more than €217 billion. In addition,…
Can the global peace summit force russia to end the war
On August 5-6, Saudi Arabia hosted the second technical meeting to prepare for the peace summit. Although the participating states did not agree on all the points of the Peace Formula amid general support, most countries recognized the undeniable respect for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as the…
Which Western model of security guarantees is suitable for Ukraine
The situation surrounding the political commitment of the “Group of Seven” states to defend Ukraine, announced at the NATO summit in Vilnius, is gaining momentum. On August 12, Greece joined Ukraine’s security support – in addition to the G7 countries, it became the 14th state in this list of signatories…
What did putin’s promises turn out to be for russians
Half a year has passed since putin came up with a speech to the federal assembly for the first time since April 2021. Traditionally, such a message is an annual program document that expresses the vision of the head of the kremlin on the strategic directions of russia’s development in…
What is behind the statement of the US State Department on security guarantees for Ukraine
One of the significant results of the NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12 was the decision of the G7 key group to approve the framework document “Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine” with security guarantees for Ukraine. The corresponding message refers to long-term commitments that will focus on providing…
Why Kazakhstan is moving away from russian influence
The attack on the naval base in novorossiysk, where the amphibious assault ship “Olenegorsky Miner” and the Sig tanker were damaged, did not only affect the image of the russian army. Ruined russian security guarantees for the operation of the port led to a chain reaction that the kremlin did…
How russia undermines Ukraine from the inside
The more russia gets involved in the war with Ukraine, the more sophisticated russian propaganda works. With no success on the battlefield, it becomes increasingly difficult to prove to the average russian that the “special operation” is going according to plan. Therefore, the main focus of attention of the kremlin’s…
What was agreed upon at the meeting in Saudi Arabia
On August 5-6, negotiations were held in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to discuss the Ukrainian peace formula, as well as key issues of global security. The meetings were attended by security advisers and authorized diplomatic representatives from 42 countries, including BRICS member countries (Brazil, India, China, South Africa). russia was not…
