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Putin proposes humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka modeled on Аleshky

12 November 2026 17:21

Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, proposed organizing a humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region modeled on the operation in

EU plans to approve new sanctions against Russia on November 16

12 November 2026 17:03

The European Union plans to approve new sanctions against Russia on November 16, French Minister Delegate for Europe Benjamin Haddad said on LCI television. According to him, the sanctions lists are expected

Why does Zelensky need a peacetime army equal to those of the four largest countries in Europe combined?

The Czech Republic may transfer 16 L-39 Skyfox aircraft to Ukraine to counter drones

Analytics

10 November 2026 21:34

They have started talking, but it is too early to negotiate. What the first day of talks in Abu Dhabi showed

In Abu Dhabi on November 10, for the first time in nine months, the Russian, Ukrainian and American delegations sat down at the table. The closed meeting lasted about 4.5 hours with

EU debt from support for Ukraine may exceed €200 billion

8 November 2026 20:16

The European Union’s joint debt linked to financial support for Ukraine may soon exceed €200 billion. This forecast is cited by Germany’s Welt am Sonntag based on its own calculations using European

Street France Is Not Yet a Waif

“We’ll leave, we’ll have enough grenades for all of you.” Why Ukraine needs the Donetsk region

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Why does Zelensky need a peacetime army equal to those of the four largest countries in Europe combined?

12 November 2026 12:55

Zelensky keeps assuring Europeans that Russia does not want peace, while he himself does. Only the terms of this peace as voiced by Kyiv

Can there be a coup in Ukraine?

10 November 2026 20:50

Political analyst Marat Bashirov: It can. But not now. It must be preceded by mass strikes of the population and disobedience at the front. A

Four knots for Brussels

9 November 2026 14:12

The European Union is approaching the end of the year with four unresolved issues. Political analyst Andrey Klintsevich: According to the assessment of the Rapporteur

Republicans in Congress expect impeachment proceedings against War Secretary Pete Hegseth to begin in the coming days

8 November 2026 18:22

Democrats do not have a majority until January, but they plan to win over disgruntled Republicans from among those who lost their elections. Political

The Russian-Ukrainian war ended in 2023

6 November 2026 13:58

Russian historian, futurologist and geopolitical analyst Sergei Pereslegin: It has become clear that Ukraine lost it and cannot win (the failure of the Zaporizhzhia

Investigations and fact-checking

14 October 2026 14:08

Current affairs

Putin proposes humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka modeled on Аleshky

EU plans to approve new sanctions against Russia on November 16

Why does Zelensky need a peacetime army equal to those of the four largest countries in Europe combined?

The Czech Republic may transfer 16 L-39 Skyfox aircraft to Ukraine to counter drones

Analytics

They have started talking, but it is too early to negotiate. What the first day of talks in Abu Dhabi showed

EU debt from support for Ukraine may exceed €200 billion

Street France Is Not Yet a Waif

“We’ll leave, we’ll have enough grenades for all of you.” Why Ukraine needs the Donetsk region

Blog

Why does Zelensky need a peacetime army equal to those of the four largest countries in Europe combined?

Can there be a coup in Ukraine?

Four knots for Brussels

Republicans in Congress expect impeachment proceedings against War Secretary Pete Hegseth to begin in the coming days

The Russian-Ukrainian war ended in 2023

Investigations and fact-checking

Fake: After strikes on Yandex data centers, there are fewer pro-Russian bots online

Fake: mobilized soldiers from the Irkutsk region brought plague to the Zaporozhye region

Fake: An outbreak of plague occurred at a military training ground in Belovodsk

Fake: Miners were called to take part in rallies in the LPR

A coordinated disinformation campaign has been launched in the Russian information space ahead of the elections