Tetyana Malyarenko

Under pressure: with things on the battlefield not going well, the last thing Volodymyr Zelensky needs is a corruption scandal in the military. EPA-EFE/Sergey Dolzhenko

Ukraine war: corruption scandals and high‑level rifts could become an existential threat as Kyiv asks for more military aid

As a new Russian offensive gets under way, Ukraine can ill afford to be mired in scandal and disunity.
‘Pawai Keadilan’: Pemimpin Grup Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, berfoto dengan seorang pendukungnya di kota Rostov, Rusia. Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo

Putin dilemahkan oleh Wagner – tetapi Ukraina juga melewatkan kesempatan ini

Presiden Rusia telah “terluka parah” oleh pertunjukan pemberontakan terbuka ini. Masih harus dilihat apakah Ukraina dapat memanfaatkan kelemahan ini.
‘March for justice’: Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin poses for a picture with a supporter in the Russian city of Rostov. Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo

Putin seriously weakened by Wagner Group mutiny – but it was a missed opportunity for Ukraine too

The Russian president has been severely wounded by this open show of defiance. It remains to be seen whether Ukraine can take advantage of this weakness.
New friends: Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to a meeting of the Arab League in Jeddah was a qualified success. American Photo Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

Ukraine war: Zelensky’s diplomatic tour has improved the ground for a fresh military offensive – but it needs to come soon

The Ukrainian president’s latest diplomatic forays have been effective in boosting support for his country’s territorial integrity.
Surprise visit: Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, welcomes the US president, Joe Biden, to the presidential palace in Kyiv. EPA-EFE/Ukrainian presidential press service

Ukraine: 12 months at war – Biden visit to Kyiv sets the seal on a year of growing western unity and Russian isolation

The message is clear: this war must end in Ukraine and the west will do all it can to ensure this outcome.
Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, sees it as vital to demonstrate to Ukraine’s western allies he is tackling corruption in government and the armed forces. EPA-EFE/Valda Kalnina

Ukraine war: why Zelensky’s corruption purge could be key to the outcome of the conflict

The Ukrainian president’s corruption purge will be important both for public morale and for reassuring his western allies.
Vladimir Putin se dirigió al pueblo ruso durante menos de 20 minutos para exponer su plan de movilización parcial y referéndum en las zonas en poder de las tropas invasoras rusas. EPA-EFE/Maxim Shipenkov

Putin moviliza más tropas y amenaza con armas nucleares en un discurso que trasluce su debilidad

El discurso televisado de Vladimir Putin al pueblo ruso es un intento desesperado de subir la apuesta por la guerra en Ucrania.
Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian people for less than 20 minutes to outline his plan for partial mobilisation and referendums in areas held by invading Russian troops. EPA-EFE/Maxim Shipenkov

Ukraine war: Putin calls up more troops and threatens nuclear option in a speech which ups the ante but shows Russia’s weakness

Vladimir Putin’s televised address to the Russian people is a desperate attempt to raise the stakes over the war in Ukraine.

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