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Portrait of the Invader: 2 years of Russian soldiering in Ukraine

Portrait of the Invader: 2 years of Russian soldiering in Ukraine

by Igor Kossov

In two years of total war, Moscow has tried every trick to keep the death march going. It held a draft, expanded state-sponsored mercenary companies, recruited convicted prisoners, integrated proxies from occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, and forcibly conscripted Ukrainians in occupied territories and Ukrainian POWs. Lately, Russia has seized

Portrait of the invader: Understanding the Russian soldier

Portrait of the invader: Understanding the Russian soldier

by Igor Kossov

One hundred days of all-out war has been plenty of time to get acquainted with the Russian troops. Their lackluster combat performance, artillery barrages against cities, treatment of civilians, intercepted messages home, and interviews with dozens of civilians around Ukraine allow one to put together a mosaic portrait of the

Victor Tregubov: Blame Russia, not just Putin

Victor Tregubov: Blame Russia, not just Putin

by Victor Tregubov

Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in the op-ed section are those of the authors. The withdrawal of the Russian forces from the northern part of the Kyiv Oblast was great news to hear. The Ukrainian capital of more than three million people at last felt relatively safe – with the

Zelensky: Russia could invade Kharkiv

Zelensky: Russia could invade Kharkiv

by Max Hunder

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in a Washington Post interview on Jan. 20 that he believes Russia could occupy Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv and thus start a large-scale war. "If Russia decides to enhance their escalation, of course they are going to do this on those territories where historically there

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