Kremlin strategy

Kremlin weaponizes self-made humanitarian crises to flatter White House

The Kremlin weaponized self-inflicted humanitarian crises at a White House ceremony with Melania Trump to curry favor with Washington, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Nov. 6.

6 November, 11:00 AM

Kremlin lays groundwork to blame Kyiv if future peace talks fail — ISW

The Kremlin is attempting to set conditions that would require Ukraine to make unilateral concessions even before peace talks resume while simultaneously laying the groundwork to blame Kyiv should those talks fall apart, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on October 29.

30 October, 01:25 PM

Zelenskyy explains differences with Trump over ending war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shares with U.S. President Donald Trump the desire to end the war, he said in an interview with The Sun, an excerpt of which he published on his X page on Oct. 28.

28 October, 12:58 PM

Merz warns of threats from Moscow and radical forces

Germany faces serious threats from domestic extremist forces and external enemies, including Russia, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Oct. 24, according to DW.

25 October, 04:58 PM

Zelenskyy warns Russian bases near Europe signal long-term security threat

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has chosen a long-term anti-European and anti-democratic strategy as Moscow builds military bases near Europe’s borders. Zelenskyy made the remarks in his evening video address on June 13.

14 June, 10:39 AM

Putin lacks war exit strategy as inner circle faces paralysis — The Telegraph

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin operates without a clear plan to end the war in Ukraine, while his deeply isolated inner circle lacks the power to remove him from office, The Telegraph wrote on May 18, citing a leaked internal document.

19 May, 01:57 PM

Kremlin dangles U.S. ties to squeeze concessions on Ukraine — ISW

The Kremlin is deliberately leveraging U.S.–Russia relations to force concessions on Ukraine as talks in Abu Dhabi approach, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Feb. 1.

2 February, 10:58 AM

Russia’s Oreshnik strike was rather demonstration, than real damage - Ukrainian analyst

Oreshnik ballistic missile launch against Ukraine was purely demonstrative, while the Kremlin continues its strategy of blackouts and deliberate peace talks delays, Vadym Denysenko, Business Capital analytical center head, said on Jan. 9.

9 January, 11:34 AM

Russian frontline gains boost Putin’s confidence ahead of Trump talks — Bloomberg

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will arrive at his planned Aug. 15 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump confident that Russian forces are “winning” on the battlefield and that he will be “dictating the rules,” Bloomberg reported on Aug 13.

13 August 2025, 02:15 PM

Analyst: Putin manipulating Trump ahead of planned Alaska summit

By agreeing to a summit in Alaska, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has once again shown he knows how to manipulate U.S. President Donald Trump, political scientist and international relations expert Maksym Nesvytailov said on Radio NV on Aug. 11, commenting on Western media speculation that Putin has secured “the perfect summit with Trump.”

11 August 2025, 01:35 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

UK intel says 2025 may be Russia’s deadliest war year

The year 2025 could become the bloodiest for the Russian military since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence update on May 3.

3 May 2025, 03:21 PM

Moscow moves closer to absorbing Belarus into Union State — ISW

The Kremlin is nearing the final stages of a decade-long strategic effort to de facto annex Belarus, significantly boosting Russia’s military and economic capacity to pursue its revanchist geopolitical goals against the United States and NATO, according to a new report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Jan. 15.

16 January 2025, 11:13 AM

Kremlin strategy