The Ukraine war will almost certainly last throughout 2023. The very nature of the conflict suggests that it will end only when Russia completely withdraws its troops from the Eastern European...
Russia has resumed attacks against Ukraine's cities and energy infrastructure using Iranian-made drones. There are also indications it is willing to assist the Iranian regime's brutal crackdown on...
Russia’s military and political debacle in Ukraine seems to have no end. After the Russian Armed Forces withdrew from the Kharkiv region in September, the Kremlin continued its policy of...
The United States is reportedly pressuring Ukraine to start negotiating with Russia. Although the Kremlin desperately needs a ceasefire agreement that would help it save face, Kyiv is unlikely to...
“If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired”, says a principle known as “Chekhov's gun”, named after Russian playwright Anton...
Belarus seems to be preparing to more actively participate in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow’s only ally in Europe may not deploy its troops to the war-torn country yet, but the Russian...
This year's unprecedented attacks against Iraqi Kurdistan have had detrimental effects on the autonomous region's energy and tourism sectors. On July 20, Iraqi tourists converging on Zakho's Parakh...
Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-installed warlord of Chechnya, is playing the role of a “hawk” in the Russian political establishment. His pro-war rhetoric has inspired increasing debate in Moscow...
Russia's humiliating defeat in Ukraine seems to be inevitable. While the Ukrainian military continues rapidly advancing and conducting its very successful counteroffensive, the Kremlin cannot – or...
While all eyes are on Ukraine, Turkey is preparing to reinvade Syria. Given that Moscow – the major ally of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad – is still preoccupied with the war in the Eastern...
