The infighting is dangerous for the Kremlin. It’s becoming harder for Vladimir Putin to dissociate himself from serious errors of judgement on the battlefield in Ukraine.
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Interviews with Russian men found most no longer see military service as a marker of masculinity.
It’s absolutely critical for Ukraine that its counteroffensive succeeds. If it doesn’t, the international coalition that has kept Ukraine in the fight may well come to favour a negotiated settlement.
Bakhmut initially appeared to be a Ukrainian strategic victory as it depleted Russian armed forces. But that looming victory risks becoming a major defeat. Here’s how Russia has outplayed Ukraine.
Considered to have one of the most powerful militaries in the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin has little to show for his invasion of Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin’s planning for his ‘special military operation’ failed to take into account the Ukrainian people’s staunch defence.
Russia’s army in Ukraine is fighting a much more artillery-intensive and methodical war than it was almost a year ago.
Russia appears to have refocused on the land war with the aim of taking more territory.
Opposition to the Ukrainian war from Russian soldiers’ mothers has so far been muted.
Given their numbers advantage, Russian troops were expected to quickly capture Ukraine. That didn’t happen, and with winter approaching, more Russian military defeats are expected.
Some analysts think Russia’s withdrawal may be a ruse, to draw Ukrainian troops into urban warfare.
While Russian public opinion polls show continued support for the war, there are questions about the polls’ reliability and indications that public approval of Putin is declining.
An influx of reluctant Russian troops probably won’t drastically change the outcome of the war in Ukraine. Here’s why.
There are now definite signs his grip on power is starting to fray, even if Putin’s demise may still be some way off.
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Russian men fleeing conscription are entitled to protection under international law – here’s why.
Russian reservists are now being called up after president Putin announced changes to his military plans.
Russia’s military is plagued by problems all the way to its commander-in-chief Vladimir Putin.
Despite having superior military forces, Russian President Vladimir Putin has found Ukrainian resistance much tougher than expected. A West Point military expert looks at the future of the war.
Ukraine has been able to challenge Russia’s dominance of the Black Sea, and this will be key to success in its counteroffensive.
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
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Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
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Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Associate Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Senior research fellow, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University
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Teaching Fellow, School of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation, University of Portsmouth
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Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Engineering and International Relations, University of Southern California
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Professor of International Security, School of Global Affairs, Lancaster University
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Director Center Holocaust and Genocide Studies, United States Military Academy West Point
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Professor of international human rights law, York Law School, University of York