Stephen Silver

4 days ago | nationalsecurityjournal.org | Stephen Silver

Key Points – Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, declared this week that Moscow seeks “swift victory and the complete destruction of the neo-Nazi regime” in Ukraine, not a “compromise peace on someone else’s delusional terms.”-This statement followed brief and unproductive peace talks in Istanbul on June 2nd, where Russia reportedly presented punitive demands, including Ukrainian surrender of significant territory, demilitarization, and neutrality.

4 days ago | nationalsecurityjournal.org | Stephen Silver

Key Points – Russia’s demands for ending the war in Ukraine, reportedly presented during brief peace talks in Istanbul on June 2nd, amount to a “complete capitulation” for Kyiv. -These “punitive” terms include Ukraine ceding significant territory (Crimea and four eastern regions), international recognition of these annexations, permanent neutrality (no NATO membership), and limits on its military. -Ukraine has rejected these conditions as non-starters.

4 days ago | nationalsecurityjournal.org | Stephen Silver

Key Points – Recent Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul (early June) yielded only agreements on prisoner exchanges and repatriation of war dead, with no progress towards a ceasefire or ending the war due to irreconcilable demands. -Russia insists on Ukraine ceding significant territory and neutrality, while Ukraine demands full territorial integrity and reparations.

4 days ago | nationalsecurityjournal.org | Stephen Silver

Key Points – Russia-Ukraine peace talks held in Istanbul on Monday, June 2nd, were brief and unproductive, with Russia reportedly reiterating “punitive” demands including Ukrainian surrender of significant new territories, demilitarization, neutrality, and international recognition of its existing annexations—conditions Kyiv rejects.

4 days ago | stephensilver.substack.com | Stephen Silver

Welcome to my monthly review roundup of ten new documentary films. This month, it’s a reality/fiction hybrid about a great band, the man who tried to kill a famous pop star, the end of an acclaimed sports TV show, a leadership battle at a deaf college, the making of a beloved action franchise, an architect’s story told by her daughter, an examination of comedy today, looks at political despotism in Russia and the Phillipines, and a look at film editing.