Gen. Lapin ousted as Putin hunts scapegoats for failed defense of Kursk — ISW
Ukraine makes gains in Sumy as Russia escalates near Kupyansk and Kherson, ISW says
Putin may have organized or approved Bloomberg ‘leak’ on intensified strikes after Trump meeting — ISW
Russian MiG-31 incursion into Estonia was a test of NATO’s response for future conflicts – ISW
Moscow’s war aims unchanged. Kremlin pushes Trump to restore ties with Russia without peace in Ukraine — ISW
Russia seeks Ukraine’s full capitulation, not negotiations — ISW
Medvedev, Iskanders, and war games: How Russia’s Zapad-2025 drills and fresh Kremlin threats push NATO closer to conflict — ISW
NATO tested again as Russian drone violates Romanian airspace
Russia grows bolder in provoking NATO defenses - ISW
Medvedev targets Finland with threats and Nazi rhetoric, echoing Kremlin’s Ukraine war propaganda — ISW analysis
Russian troops seek to shift front closer to Kharkiv - ISW
Russia moves elite units to Donetsk ahead of fall offensive — ISW
Ukraine’s refinery strikes worsening Russia’s fuel crisis and inflation outlook – ISW
Moscow revives pre-winter campaign to batter Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and morale
Refinery attacks and India’s reduced intake threaten Kremlin oil income - ISW
Lavrov openly rejects U.S. peace proposals in NBC interview — ISW analysis
‘Avoiding blame for failed talks’: Kremlin signals Putin has no plans to meet Zelenskyy — ISW analysis
Kremlin rejects Western security guarantees, aims to control all of Ukraine - ISW
Kremlin pushes for control over Ukraine’s laws, language, and Orthodox Church activity – ISW
Seizing all of Donetsk Oblast would take years, not weeks — ISW