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2 weeks ago | 
uazmi.com | Olivia Gibson |Christina Harward
Kyiv Posthttps://www.kyivpost.com/Key Takeaways from the ISW:Russian President Vladimir Putin is fostering the formation of an informal state ideology based on Russian nationalism that positions Russia in opposition to the West as part of ongoing efforts to militarize and unify Russian society.
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2 weeks ago | 
uazmi.com | Olivia Gibson |Christina Harward
Kyiv Posthttps://www.kyivpost.com/Key Takeaways from the ISW:Russian President Vladimir Putin likely orchestrated a meeting with Kursk Oblast officials on May 20 to set conditions to justify the renewal of Russian plans to seize Sumy City and illegally annex Sumy Oblast. Russian forces are highly unlikely to be able to seize Sumy City in the near- to medium-term given Russia’s demonstrated inability to rapidly seize even much smaller settlements in Ukraine in the past three years.
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2 weeks ago | 
uazmi.com | Olivia Gibson |Christina Harward
Kyiv Posthttps://www.kyivpost.com/Key Takeaways from the ISW:Senior Russian officials continue to deny the legitimacy of the Ukrainian president, government, and constitution and Ukraine’s sovereignty despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent efforts to feign interest in peace negotiations to end the war. Medvedev also reiterated long-standing Russian demands tantamount to Ukraine’s complete capitulation.
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2 months ago | 
criticalthreats.org | Olivia Gibson |Grace Mappes |Christina Harward |Frederick W. Kagan
Olivia Gibson, Grace Mappes, Christina Harward, Frederick W. Kagan and Nate Trotter April 7, 2025, 6:45pm ETClick here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast. Click here to see ISW’s 3D control of terrain topographic map of Ukraine.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
uazmi.com | Olivia Gibson |Christina Harward |Angelica Evans |George Barros
Kyiv Posthttps://www.kyivpost.com/Key Takeaways from the ISW:Russia continues to leverage its partnerships with US adversaries, including North Korea, to offset the resource shortages constraining Russia’s economy and war effort. The arrival of North Korean workers to Russia demonstrates how Russia, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), is violating UNSC Resolution 2397.
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Feb 9, 2025 | 
uazmi.com | Olivia Gibson |Christina Harward |Angelica Evans |George Barros
Kyiv Posthttps://www.kyivpost.com/Key Takeaways from the ISW:Russia may be providing drone and missile technology to North Korea in exchange for North Korean troops fighting in Kursk Oblast. Russia continues to expand its military capabilities, indicating that the Kremlin has no immediate interest in negotiations or a lasting peace with Ukraine.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
criticalthreats.org | Grace Mappes |Olivia Gibson |Angelica Evans |Christina Harward
Grace Mappes, Olivia Gibson, Angelica Evans, Christina Harward, William Runkel and Frederick W. Kagan January 9, 2025, 7:15pm ETClick here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast. Click here to see ISW’s 3D control of terrain topographic map of Ukraine.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
understandingwar.org | Christina Harward
Likely Kremlin-Backed Election Interference Against Romania Threatens Bucharest's Continued Support for Ukraine and NATOBy Christina HarwardDecember 6, 2024Key Takeaway: A pro-Russian and anti-Western candidate unexpectedly won the first round of the Romanian presidential election on November 24 due to likely Russian electoral interference and an effective large-scale TikTok influence campaign.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
uazmi.com | Christina Harward |Grace Mappes |Nate Trotter |Frederick W. Kagan
Kyiv Posthttps://www.kyivpost.com/Key Takeaways from the ISW:Ukraine conducted a successful combined strike against military assets in the Russian rear on the night of November 19 to 20 using drones and Western-provided long-range weapons. The November 19 to 20 strike series indicates that Ukraine has already begun leveraging Western-provided long-range weapons systems to assemble more complex and effective strike packages.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
uazmi.com | Christina Harward |Grace Mappes |Nate Trotter |Frederick W. Kagan
Kyiv Posthttps://www.kyivpost.com/Key Takeaways from the ISW:Russian officials continued to use threatening rhetoric as part of efforts to deter the United States from publicly authorizing Ukraine's use of US-provided ATACMS in limited strikes against Russian and North Korean military targets in Kursk Oblast.
