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Medvedev targets Finland with threats and Nazi rhetoric, echoing Kremlin’s Ukraine war propaganda — ISW analysis

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev issued direct threats against Finland in a new op-ed, using language and narratives that closely mirror the false justifications the Kremlin used to launch its war against Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Sept. 8 report.

9 September 2025, 10:19 AM

Russian troops seek to shift front closer to Kharkiv - ISW

Russian invaders have recently advanced in northern Kharkiv Oblast, attempting to reduce the distance to Kharkiv, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 7.

8 September 2025, 12:55 PM

Russia moves elite units to Donetsk ahead of fall offensive — ISW

Russia’s military command is conducting large-scale troop redeployments across the front line, signaling preparations for a renewed offensive this fall, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 1.

2 September 2025, 11:25 AM

Ukraine’s refinery strikes worsening Russia’s fuel crisis and inflation outlook – ISW

Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries inside Russia have exacerbated the country’s gasoline shortage, likely accelerating inflation and worsening an already fragile economic outlook, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in an Aug. 28 report.

29 August 2025, 02:23 PM

Moscow revives pre-winter campaign to batter Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and morale

Russia is resuming combined strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of the winter of 2025, likely trying to undermine Kyiv’s willingness to resist Russian aggression, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 27.

28 August 2025, 01:05 PM

Refinery attacks and India’s reduced intake threaten Kremlin oil income - ISW

Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are driving gasoline shortages across Russia, likely stoking inflation and wider instability, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 26.

27 August 2025, 10:30 AM

Lavrov openly rejects U.S. peace proposals in NBC interview — ISW analysis

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov used an English-language interview with NBC News to again reject U.S.-backed peace proposals for Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War said in an Aug. 24 report analyzing his latest inflammatory remarks.

25 August 2025, 10:46 AM

‘Avoiding blame for failed talks’: Kremlin signals Putin has no plans to meet Zelenskyy — ISW analysis

The Kremlin continues to signal that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no intention of holding a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy anytime soon, according to an Aug. 22 assessment by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

23 August 2025, 11:19 AM

Kremlin rejects Western security guarantees, aims to control all of Ukraine - ISW

By categorically rejecting U.S.-backed Western security guarantees for Ukraine, the Kremlin is exposing its true long-standing goal of taking control of all of Ukraine, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 21.

22 August 2025, 11:53 AM

Kremlin pushes for control over Ukraine’s laws, language, and Orthodox Church activity – ISW

Russia continues to deny Ukraine’s sovereignty by unjustifiably insisting on dictating the country’s internal affairs, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Aug. 17 assessment of the Kremlin’s current demands in talks with the United States.

18 August 2025, 10:40 AM

Seizing all of Donetsk Oblast would take years, not weeks — ISW

Seizing the entirety of Donetsk Oblast is likely to be a difficult, years-long campaign for Russian forces rather than the swift advance Russian dictator Vladimir Putin portrays. Moscow’s troops remain unable to achieve operationally significant gains or move faster than the pace of infantry, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in an Aug. 16 assessment.

17 August 2025, 10:13 AM

Putin maintains war aims, denies Ukraine’s sovereignty after Alaska summit — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin did not soften his military objectives or show any willingness to compromise on Ukraine during his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, according to an Aug. 15 assessment by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

16 August 2025, 10:35 AM

Kremlin seeks to shift Alaska talks away from Ukraine – ISW

The Kremlin will likely use today’s summit in Alaska to try to divert US attention away from peace talks with Ukraine and toward Russian–U.S. relations, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 14.

15 August 2025, 10:28 AM

Russia prepares for renewed assaults in Kherson Oblast

Russia is likely preparing for offensive operations in priority areas of the front line and limited offensive actions in southern Ukraine, particularly in Kherson Oblast, The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Aug. 13.

14 August 2025, 10:59 AM

Russia struggles to hold gains near Dobropillia — ISW

Russian forces that entered areas east of Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast have yet to bring in enough reinforcements to hold their gains and will likely struggle to do so, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 12.

13 August 2025, 09:59 AM

Russia sets narrative to reject Alaska peace deal before Trump-Putin meeting — ISW

In the run-up to Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Russian officials and state media are laying the groundwork to justify rejecting any future peace deal to end the war. Trump, meanwhile, has signaled that the U.S. will push in those talks to return some of Ukraine’s economically and strategically significant territory, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Aug. 11 report.

12 August 2025, 12:22 PM

Russian frontline gains could turn into operational breakthrough — ISW

The next few days — including those leading up to the Alaska summit — may prove decisive for Ukraine’s ability to prevent Russian advance north and northwest of Pokrovsk, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) warned in their report on Aug. 11.

12 August 2025, 11:37 AM

Ukrainian strikes force Russia to sideline tank attacks - ISW

The pace of Russian tank losses on the battlefield continues to decline, reaching the lowest levels in June and July 2025 since the war outbreak, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 10.

11 August 2025, 02:19 PM

Long-range strikes freeze will aid Russia’s strike capacity — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin remains uninterested in ending the war against Ukraine, any long-range strikes moratorium will just let Russia stockpile drones and missiles for future attacks, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 7.

8 August 2025, 10:00 AM

Putin rules out peace deal that doesn’t match war goals — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has deliberately created a situation in which any peace deal that falls short of his original war objectives would not appear to be a victory for the Russian people or military, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in an Aug. 5 report.

6 August 2025, 10:32 AM

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