Moscow floats ‘illegal USSR breakup’ to justify new territorial claims — ISW
Medvedev revives Kremlin’s surrender demands, dismisses Ukraine’s sovereignty
Kremlin’s demands make meaningful Ukraine-Russia talks impossible despite Trump’s optimism — ISW
ISW: Putin stalls talks, demands Ukraine’s surrender, prepares for long war
Russia uninterested in compromise, still seeks Ukraine’s capitulation — ISW
Russians simulate talks, push Ukraine to capitulate on Kremlin’s 2022 terms — ISW
Kremlin leans on Zelenskyy ‘illegitimacy’ claim to stall Istanbul talks — ISW
Putin pushes ‘Istanbul protocols’ to mask Russia’s military failures — ISW
Kremlin uses May 9 propaganda to justify future aggression — ISW
Russia likely shifting focus to Toretsk as offensive stalls near Pokrovsk
Putin’s rhetoric shows no shift toward peace or de-escalation - ISW
Russia’s 2025 advance slows, but losses remain steep — ISW
Ukraine pushes forward in Kursk Oblast and Toretsk, as Russia intensifies pressure near Lyman - ISW
Ukrainian and Russian drones turn battles into long-range confrontations — ISW
Russian forces preparing motorcycle assaults to outmaneuver Ukrainian drones, expert says
Russia seizes four villages in Sumy Oblast — ISW
Russian occupiers preparing new offensive tactics for summer and fall — ISW
Russia steps up propaganda to pave way for aggression against Europe — ISW
Russia turns up the heat under Trump, lays groundwork for next invasion — ISW
Trump’s peace plan contradicts earlier US strategy