U.S. Sanctions: A Political Signal
[Editor’s note: Context — On 22 October, Washington announced sanctions targeting the Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil. This decision
Trump–Putin Summit: Four Scenarios
Editor’s note: On 21 October, both sides announced the suspension of the planned meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir
A Strategy of Attrition
According to Sergei Poletaev, Russia has substantial fiscal room and low public debt, enabling it to sustain the war effort
A Mobilization That Doesn’t Speak Its Name?
[Editor’s note: Context — A draft amendment could allow Russia to call up its reservists (around 2 million men) and
Accepting Ukraine’s Accession to NATO
[Editor’s note: The prominence of such an analysis may seem surprising in a journal whose editor-in-chief is Fyodor Lukyanov
No Peace Without the Demilitarization of Ukraine
Dmitri Suslov argues that the prospect of resolving the conflict following the U.S.–Russia talks in Alaska is no
Potential Targets of Russian Nuclear Strikes
[Editor’s note: Context — In early October, Donald Trump mentioned the possibility of selling Tomahawk missiles to European countries. This
Ukraine: Russian Air Superiority and the Risk of Escalation
Vassili Kashin believes that the dynamics on the Ukrainian front are favorable to Russia: the country’s industrial and technological
