The Ukrainian city of Izium still bears the scars of Russian occupation from four years ago. As Moscow’s forces approach, residents are bracing for the worst.
In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, Russian Army tanks take a position at an area of Kursk region of Russia. (File photo: AP) Reported [...]
Denis “Redis” Prokopenko and Andriy Biletsky – AI-Generated Image by Grok Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 28, 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has moved two of Ukraine’s most prominent battlefield commanders [...]
Ukraine’s military has denied a Kremlin claim to have taken a city in the eastern Donetsk region, saying its troops are holding out against infiltrating Russians.
The Ukrainian military is proving it can blow up pretty much whatever it wants. Why it matters: Fewer and fewer places feel safe inside Russia , as oil facilities, weapons factories, convoys and bombers burn. Driving the news: Russia is facing fuel shortages due to repeated refinery strikes, at least one of which sent Muscovites scrambling for cover amid explosions and "black rain." - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed Russia relocated the bulk of its air defenses to cover key areas, like central Moscow and a presidential residence, leaving other targets exposed. - Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged "problems" and "certain shortages" related to the strikes, but attempted to downplay their significance. …
Russia’s demands are unfair, but ceding territory in the east could help end the current war and prevent future conflict. The post Five Reasons for Ukraine to Give Up Donbas appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Five Reasons for Ukraine to Give Up Donbas Russia’s demands are unfair, but ceding territory in the east could help end the current war and prevent future conflict. A Ukrainian serviceman searches for land mines in a wheat field in Donetsk region on October 7, 2022. (Photo by ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images) It is misleading when Western governments and the Western media say that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has not made compromises and is unwilling to negotiate. Though Russia has not changed its essential goals since the start of the war, it has compromised significantly around the edges…Open
On Tuesday's "American Agenda," Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) and former Amb. Kurt Vollker reflected on the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.
Four years into the war, a major sticking point in talks is control of the eastern Donetsk region. Residents could face an agonizing choice if Ukraine gives up the territory.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the question “the one remaining item” in Abu Dhabi peace talks. Russia disputed that.
AI:The conflict over the Donbas region remains a critical sticking point in international diplomacy, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio identifying the control of the Donetsk region as the primary unresolved issue in ongoing peace negotiations held in Abu Dhabi. While the United States views the territory as the final major hurdle for stability, the Kremlin continues to dispute this characterization, complicating efforts to reach an agreement and maintaining high tensions on the ground amidst previous discussions regarding a temporary pause in hostilities due to extreme weather.Open