Tag: Syria
Cutting Supply Lines: How Western Parts Power Russian Missiles
Zelenskyy calls for cutting off Western component supplies to Russia, crucial for missile production. He warns of broader threats if Russia’s war machine remains active. Sanctions and pressure are essential to weaken Russia and secure global safety.
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Ukraine Expands Drone Diplomacy With Global Defense Partnerships
Ukraine is emerging as a global drone defense partner, with 11 countries seeking cooperation. Kyiv is offering battlefield-tested technology, joint production, and training, leveraging wartime experience to build long-term alliances across Europe and the Middle East.
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Skepticism Surrounds Putin’s Easter Ceasefire Amid Ongoing War
Putin’s Easter ceasefire for Ukraine echoes past deceptive tactics, recalling betrayals like Ilovaisk’s massacre and 2008 Georgia. With ongoing conflict, Ukraine remains wary. As Iran gains attention, the West must consistently back Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression.
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Russia’s Battlefield Doctrine Boosts Iran’s Missile Accuracy
Iran’s missile accuracy surged from 3% to 27% within weeks, not due to better weapons but through adoption of Russian battlefield doctrine. Analysts point to integrated targeting systems and Special Operations Forces as key factors linking intelligence to precise strikes.
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Putin tells Russians at New Year that ‘everything will be fine’
In a New Year address, President Vladimir Putin told Russians that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025, though he offered no specific promises on the economy or the war in Ukraine. At a time when many ordinary people are worried about rising prices and the central bank’s 21% interest rate is squeezing businesses and homebuyers, Putin reassured Russians that their well-being was his top priority.
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 9, 2024
The rapid collapse of the Assad regime in Syria – a regime that the Kremlin helped prop up since 2015 – is a strategic political defeat for Moscow and has thrown the Kremlin into a crisis as it seeks to retain its strategic military bases in Syria. The Kremlin reportedly secured an agreement on December 8 with unspecified Syrian opposition leaders to ensure the security of Russian military bases in Syria, but the contours of this arrangement and its longevity remain unclear given the volatile and rapidly evolving political situation on the ground in Syria. The loss of Russian bases in Syria will have major implications for Russia’s global military footprint and ability to operate in Africa – ISW.
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Russia Profits Nearly $1 Billion from Stolen Ukrainian Grain
Since 2022, Russia has sold nearly $1 billion worth of grain stolen from Ukraine’s occupied territories. This illicit trade, involving global clients like the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, supports Russia’s war efforts and helps offset the impact of international sanctions.
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OPCW 106th Executive Council: UK national statement
We have seen further evidence of widespread use of Riot Control Agents by Russia across the front line in Ukraine. We are confident in the US determination that Russia has used chloropicrin, a scheduled chemical, against Ukraine. We, alongside 12 other States Parties, reiterated our request to the Executive Council under Article IX to assist in clarifying reports that Russia has repeatedly breached the Chemical Weapon Convention in Ukraine. We welcome last week’s OPCW technical assistance visit which delivered crucial detection and protective equipment to Kyiv – UK Permanent Representative to the OPCW, Joanna Roper.
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