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DECODING: Kapotnya offline until 2027 — Ukraine strikes Russia's war economy
In the night of June 17 to 18, 2026, a wave of Ukrainian drones struck Moscow in the largest attack of this kind since…
PROFILE: Volodymyr Zelensky in 2026 — the President Who Turned Drones into War Diplomacy
In the night of June 26, 2026, 660 Ukrainian drones took off toward Russia. Twelve Russian regions were targeted simultaneously. 47 aircraft were intercepted…
EDITORIAL: Striking Moscow is not escalation — it is coercion, and Ukraine is right to use it
On June 16 and 18, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Kapotnya refinery in Moscow — one of the largest refining facilities in Russia and…
OPINION: 660 drones in one night — Ukraine changes the rules of war
In the night of June 25 to 26, 2026, Ukraine launched the largest drone offensive in its own history. Russia's Ministry of Defense announced…
ANALYSIS: The Ukrainian drone that set Moscow — and Putin's strategy — on fire
On June 18, 2026, at dawn, residents of the Kapotnya district in southeastern Moscow woke to an apocalyptic atmosphere: columns of black smoke rising…
DECODING: The EU tightens screws with a 21st sanctions package against Moscow — but Brussels stumbles
On June 9, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced with great fanfare the 21st European Union sanctions package against Russia. Nearly…
OPINION: Anchorage produced nothing — but Moscow talks as if everything was signed there
On June 25, 2026, in Manama (Bahrain), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to journalists with unusually direct clarity. "There was no agreement…
COMMENTARY: Russian sanctions for 12 months — stated resolve, limited effectiveness
On June 25, 2026, the Council of the European Union did something unprecedented since the start of sanctions against Russia in 2022: it extended…
INVESTIGATION: France and Italy block entry ban for former Russian soldiers
On June 25, 2026, as the Council of the European Union had just adopted the decision to extend economic sanctions against Russia from 6…