9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (769+ words) Ukraine’s Drone-Industrial Paradox Modern Diplomacy Kyiv builds more attack drones in a year than the Pentagon's flagship program will order by 2027. The mismatch is not a story about Ukrainian ingenuity — it is an admission that America's defense-industrial base cannot mobilize…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (676+ words) Russia is prepared to consider new proposals for ending the war in Ukraine, but Moscow says any settlement must account for what it describes as the “realities on the ground.” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow was ready…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (229+ words) Modern Diplomacy Vienna Backchannel: Is Europe Building Its Own Ukraine Endgame? European capitals building a channel to Moscow that does not run through Washington. A Room in Vienna That Washington Did Not Book In July, in a private room in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (245+ words) Russia said its armed forces launched extensive overnight strikes across Ukraine on Thursday, targeting military production facilities in Kyiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kryvyi Rih, and ports along the Black Sea. According to Russia’s Defence Ministry, the operation involved land, sea, and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (901+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls for peace negotiations with Ukraine and is instead likely to intensify the war in the coming months, according to three sources close to the Kremlin, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent optimism about prospects…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (604+ words) Russia has intensified its aerial campaign against Ukraine in recent months, increasing the use of ballistic missiles and long range drones as fighting on the front lines has slowed. Ukrainian officials say the country faces a growing shortage of U.S. supplied…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (637+ words) A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv killed at least seven people and injured 24 early on Monday, according to Ukrainian officials, as residential buildings, commercial properties and other infrastructure suffered heavy damage across multiple districts. Kyiv’s military…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (151+ words) Putin Vows to Continue Russia’s Ukraine Offensive Modern Diplomacy Putin Vows to Continue Russia’s Ukraine Offensive President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will continue its efforts to fully capture four Ukrainian regions, dismissing Ukraine's recent proposal to ease hostilities in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (629+ words) Ukraine’s defence ministry believes artificial intelligence is set to fundamentally transform modern warfare, as Kyiv accelerates efforts to integrate AI into battlefield operations amid its ongoing war with Russia. The centre, established in March, is part of a broader effort…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (645+ words) Russia’s war in Ukraine has entered a prolonged phase marked by escalating cross-border drone strikes, with both sides increasingly targeting energy and military infrastructure deep inside each other’s territory. Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian logistics hubs, while Moscow…...