Owen Matthews

Istanbul

Russia Correspondent at The Spectator

Writer and historian, Associate Editor Spectator Magazine, Daily Telegraph columnist, ex-Newsweek Moscow Istanbul bureau chief. [email protected]

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Articles

Putin has no interest in peace

4 days ago | spectator.com.au | Owen Matthews

It was Groundhog Day in Istanbul’s Ciragan Palace. On one side of the grand conference room sat a long row of slab-faced young Russian apparatchiks, their faces unknown to all but the most dedicated Kremlinologists. On the other, a rather more high-powered and macho group of Ukrainians, many in Nato-regulation military fatigues, filed in to waste another day of their time.
Putin has no interest in peace

4 days ago | spectator.co.uk | Owen Matthews

It was Groundhog Day in Istanbul’s Ciragan Palace. On one side of the grand conference room sat a long row of slab-faced young Russian apparatchiks, their faces unknown to all but the most dedicated Kremlinologists. On the other, a rather more high-powered and macho group of Ukrainians, many in Nato-regulation military fatigues, filed in to waste another day of their time.
Can Ukraine secure its military survival?

4 days ago | thespectator.com | Owen Matthews

The Trump-Putin honeymoon is over. After three months of lengthy one-on-one phone calls, a handful of false starts on negotiations and flashes of Trumpian boosterism over the prospect of great commercial deals with the Kremlin, a fourth summer of war in Ukraine looks inevitable. Vladimir Putin will pretend to negotiate, while at the same time continuing to pound Ukraine’s cities with missiles and pressing forward on the ground.
Historic Scott School Site Revitalization in South Salt Lake Opens

4 days ago | hoodline.com | Owen Matthews

The Cowdin Construction Development, in collaboration with the City of South Salt Lake, has opened the doors to job seekers as it embarks on a new project that focuses on revitalizing the Historic Scott School Site. This initiative is being bolstered by the Community Development Block Grant Program and aims to adhere to Section 3 Compliance requirements, according to the City of South Salt Lake.
Ukraine is gaining the upper hand. Putin will be terrified

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Owen Matthews

Ukraine’s extraordinary attack deep inside Russia has, at a stroke, rewritten the rules of modern war. On Sunday a swarm of small drones, each costing under $500, rose over four Russian airfields deep inside Siberia and the Arctic and destroyed over forty strategic bombers reportedly worth over $7 billion.
Ukraine is gaining the upper hand. Putin will be terrified

5 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Owen Matthews

At a predetermined time the drones buzzed into the air and headed for the airfields with their deadly payloads - to the amazement of the Russian drivers, some of whom posted profanity-laced mobile phone footage of their own rigs - and suddenly transformed into mobile drone-launch platforms. First-person footage from the drones released by the HUR shows the unmanned aerial vehicles carefully lining up over fuel tanks in the bombers' wings before closing in for the kill.
Sunny Skies and Rising Temperatures Ahead, Says Salt Lake City's

6 days ago | hoodline.com | Owen Matthews

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has released a detailed forecast for the upcoming week, starting today, June 1st, with conditions expected to remain predominantly sunny and clear. According to the National Weather Service, the temperature hovers around a comfortable 65°F this morning, set to rise nearly 30 degrees to a scorching 96°F by the afternoon. The winds, originating from the east southeast, will take a turn to the northwest as the day progresses.
Samantha Campbell Appointed as Interim Associate Vice President of USU

1 week ago | hoodline.com | Owen Matthews

Utah State University's Moab campus is set to see a new era of leadership as Samantha Campbell steps up as the interim associate vice president. Known for her hands-on involvement and commitment, Campbell is leaving her mark as a key figure at USU Moab, where she has operated as associate campus director.
Has Russia changed its red lines on Ukraine?

1 week ago | thespectator.com | Owen Matthews

Is the Kremlin on the verge of shifting its red lines on Ukraine? As Russian troops on the ground line up to launch a new summer offensive and more missiles rain down on Kyiv than any point since the beginning of the invasion, Putin’s diplomats are reportedly preparing to step back from some of their hardest-line positions. According to a set of Russian position papers seen by Reuters, the Kremlin appears to step back from its earlier demands for “de-militarization” of Ukraine.
Has Russia changed its red lines?

1 week ago | spectator.co.uk | Owen Matthews

Is the Kremlin on the verge of shifting its red lines on Ukraine? As Russian troops on the ground line up to launch a new summer offensive and more missiles rain down on Kyiv than any point since the beginning of the invasion, Putin’s diplomats are reportedly preparing to step back from some of their hardest-line positions. According to a set of Russian position papers seen by Reuters, the Kremlin appears to step back from its earlier demands for ‘de-militarization’ of Ukraine.