Crimea

Essentially, the Kremlin seeks to officialize its military gains in Ukraine through international recognition.

The Russian government and state propaganda are actively promoting a redivision of the world into spheres of influence. This year marks the Eightieth anniversary of the historic Yalta Conference, where...

Any just and lasting peace agreement to the Ukraine conflict must account for a Crimea free of Russian occupation for the sake of regional peace and security. Crimea, under Putin’s...

If the West wants to change Putin’s calculus, it must demonstrate that it is not going to purchase another period of comfort for itself at Ukraine’s expense. Instead, it should...

Summary and Key Points: Ukrainian forces have disabled the Russian RO-RO ferry Slavyanin in Port Kavkaz, critical for transporting fuel between Russia and Crimea. This follows the earlier damage to...

Videos have been circulating on social media on Wednesday morning that purported to show a fire raging at the Dzhankoi Air Base in northern Crimea after it came under attack...

There is a consensus among observers of the Russo-Ukrainian War that it should end as soon as possible. Most Ukrainians couldn’t agree more. Furthermore, many Russians would not mind ceasing...

In the coming weeks, a flood of analysis can be expected marking the end of the second year of war in Ukraine. In fact, the war began 10 years ago when Russia...

It was in Crimea where the current war in Ukraine began. Starting in February 2014, Russian special operators and Wagner Group mercenaries—the infamous “Little Green Men”—invaded the Crimean Peninsula and...

When Churchill made his famous “Iron Curtain” address, it seemed apposite to the zeitgeist of the time. Alas, now, the curtain swaying across Central Europe—from the Baltic to the Bosphorus...

In an op-ed retweeted and hailed by the Atlantic Council, National Interest editor Jacob Heilbrunn emphasized that Germany’s decision to send tanks to Ukraine will help crush Russia. He underscored...

As events in Ukraine continue to develop in often unexpected ways, policymakers in Kyiv and Moscow are reassessing what parameters would define an acceptable victory (or defeat). When Russia launched...