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Kremlin scrambles for new narrative after Trump’s recent pronouncements on Ukraine

The Kremlin is attempting to adjust its narrative in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements denying Russian negotiating tactics and acknowledging Ukrainian battlefield success, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 9.

10 July, 11:20 AM

Russia down to single Oreshnik missile after its recent launches

Russia may have only one operational Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) left in its arsenal after launching three at Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 16.

17 June, 11:10 AM

ISW: Russian army unable to build reserves, struggles to expand offensive

Russia is currently unable to form a strategic reserve and will therefore be forced to advance slowly and at high cost along the front lines next year, according to a Dec. 27 assessment by analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

28 December 2025, 04:20 PM

Russian cross-border raids in northern regions meant as propaganda ploy

The villages of Hrabovske in Sumy Oblast and Sotnytskyi Kozachok in Kharkiv Oblast became new targets of Russian attacks on previously quiet border sections between Ukraine and Russia, but this is unlikely to indicate Russia's deployment of a large ground offensive in northern Ukraine for now, according to the latest report from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War on Dec. 21.

22 December 2025, 01:14 PM

Russia unlikely to accept peace deal without control over Ukraine

Russia is unlikely to agree to any peace deal or security guarantees for Ukraine that would not ensure Moscow’s long-term control over the country, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on Dec. 15.

16 December 2025, 09:41 AM

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