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1 month ago | 
claireberlinski.substack.com | Claire Berlinski |Vladislav Davidzon
So here’s where we are. Putin suggested direct talks in Istanbul in lieu of the unconditional ceasefire that Kyiv had proposed. Zelensky called his bluff and immediately agreed, inviting Putin to meet him one-to-one, mano-a-mano, in Istanbul. Putin demurred and sent his aide Vladimir Medinsky in his place. The Russian delegation is in Istanbul now: Medinsky, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Military Intelligence Director Igor Kostyukov, Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin.
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
tabletmag.com | Vladislav Davidzon |Mark Galeotti
The Trump administration announced the start of talks to end the Russian-Ukrainian war with a characteristic lack of sentimentality. Following through on his campaign promise to conclude the war quickly, U.S. president Donald Trump broke the three-year taboo on the West’s direct communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin. After the two leaders spoke on the phone, Trump announced that negotiations would begin immediately.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
haaretz.com | Vladislav Davidzon
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
tabletmag.com | Vladislav Davidzon
In the three-month period from August to October, Russian forces rained over 4,000 suicide drones on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure. In November, the numbers of attacks only increased. In one 24-hour period on Nov. 10, Russia launched 145 drones while Ukraine sent 34 in the direction of Moscow. Once home to the admiralty of the Russian imperial fleet, the port city of Mykolaiv has established itself as the capital of Ukraine’s drone force.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
haaretz.com | Vladislav Davidzon
Opinion | The Russian missiles striking Odesa and the Hezbollah and Iranian missiles striking Israel are part of the same salvo.
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Sep 7, 2024 | 
desk-russie.eu | Vladislav Davidzon
L’auteur analyse les bénéfices et les dangers de l’offensive ukrainienne dans la région de Koursk. Les Ukrainiens se seraient inspirés de l’exemple d’Israël dans son combat contre les terroristes du Hamas. Très dépendant des États-Unis, Jérusalem suit néanmoins ses propres intérêts et n’obéit pas aux injonctions américaines. De même, la direction ukrainienne a lancé son offensive sans prévenir ses partenaires américains, profitant du vide du pouvoir à la Maison Blanche.
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
tabletmag.com | Vladislav Davidzon
On Aug. 6, Ukrainian mechanized forces, likely a division strong, invaded Russia’s Kursk Oblast. In the process, Kyiv had recaptured the battlefield initiative, undermined the narrative that it was doomed to surrender, and caused the Kremlin obvious political embarrassment. The Ukrainian high command claims that the incursion has resulted in the capture of 74 settlements and the occupation of 390 square miles of Russian territory—more than double what the Russians concede.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
tabletmag.com | Vladislav Davidzon
The Biden administration has given the Ukrainian army permission to return fire against some targets inside mainland Russian territory using U.S.-supplied weapons, easing a long-standing ban. The limited change in policy came after what had become a sadly familiar ritual of Ukrainian pleading, Western public clamoring, prolonged prevarication, and a protracted process of public shaming. Washington’s partial turnabout came only after many months of frustration in Kyiv and among its European allies.
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Jun 1, 2024 | 
audiofilemagazine.com | Vladislav Davidzon |Sholem Yankev Abramovitsh |Karen Bogle |Christopher Dewees
This extraordinary anthology of stories, brought to life by the Ukraine Audiobook Relief Project, features a diverse and talented group of narrators who illuminate the rich tapestry of Ukrainian storytelling. The stories cover an array of experiences, ranging from tales of immigrant grandparents to traditional Cossack folktales. The diversity of the full cast mirrors the rich cultural and emotional landscapes of the Ukrainian writers.
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Feb 19, 2024 | 
tabletmag.com | Vladislav Davidzon
Alexei Navalny, Russia’s preeminent political prisoner and opposition leader, has been assassinated by Vladimir Putin’s dictatorship. His death was announced on Friday by the Russian Penitentiary Service in the midst of the Munich Security Conference, marking the grim anniversary of the infamous policy-setting anti-Western speech that Putin had delivered at that same conference in 2007. This time, Putin’s message to the West was written in blood.
