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(MOSCOW) – Russian newspapers this week offered contrasting portrayals of the country’s direction, with some highlighting official optimism while others warned of economic strain and expanding repression. The government daily Rossiyskaya Gazeta carried remarks by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin praising the advanced technology of Russian scientists and speaking ofContinue Reading

(MOSCOW) – As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, Russia’s economy is showing increasing strain, with its oil industry under growing pressure from falling revenues, high borrowing costs and a rise in bankruptcies. During the first two years of the invasion, Russia’s economy outperformed many forecasts. Gross domesticContinue Reading

(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine has released new video footage from the 2022 Battle of Hostomel showing a Russian Ka 52 helicopter being shot down by a man portable air defence system. The footage, shared today, dates from the early days of Russia’s full scale invasion. Although filmed in 2022, itContinue Reading

(MOSCOW) – Four years after the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin launched what he termed a special military operation against Ukraine, sections of the Russian press are revisiting Soviet history and calling for the creation of a new anti Western military bloc. In a review of Russian newspapers dated 24 FebruaryContinue Reading

(KYIV) – Ukraine marked four years on 24 February since the start of Russia’s full scale invasion, commemorating early battlefield losses and highlighting the continuing impact of the war. The date coincided with Estonia’s independence day. Ukrainian commentators described the anniversary as a moment to reflect on the first hoursContinue Reading

(KYIV) – Ukrainian forces have executed one of the largest co-ordinated drone and missile operations against strategic targets inside Russia to date. The strikes utilised the long-range “Flamingo” missile system to hit high-value military and economic assets located as far as 1,500 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. These operations representContinue Reading