Russia intimidates West

Mourning wreaths placed at arms firms supplying Ukraine across EU

Mourning wreaths and black-ribbon portraits of corporate executives were placed outside defense contractors in Lithuania and Czechia in a coordinated Russian provocation, portal Delfi reported on Aug. 30.

31 August, 11:34 AM

Russia's Oreshnik strike near Kyiv is message to Western partners — FT

Russia's use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile in a mass attack on Ukraine on May 24, striking closer to Kyiv than ever before, was a political signal intended to intimidate Ukraine and its Western partners, the Financial Times wrote on May 24.

25 May, 02:28 PM

Moscow's nuclear war games attempt to cover up its stalled offensive — ISW

Russia suddenly announced nuclear exercises running from May 19 to 21 to "demonstrate strength" to Ukraine's allies and distract from its growing battlefield problems, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 19.

20 May, 09:49 AM

Kremlin revives 'dirty bomb' lies to mask four years of military failure

The Kremlin has resurrected its baseless "dirty bomb" narrative in a coordinated attempt to distract from the Russian military's failure to achieve any strategic goals on the fourth anniversary of the invasion, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Feb. 24.

25 February, 10:53 AM

ISW: Russia used Oreshnik missile to intimidate West over Ukraine security guarantees

Russia used its Oreshnik missile against Ukraine for a second time to intimidate the West and discourage Europe and the United States from providing Kyiv with security guarantees, according to a Jan. 9 analysis by the Institute for the Study of War.

10 January, 11:45 AM

Russia intimidates West