News Analysis

• August 05, 2025

  US Arms Deal With NATO Still Leaves Ukraine In Limbo

  After a recent deal for European NATO allies to purchase American weapons, including Patriot missiles, Ukraine is waiting anxiously to see if these arrangements can deliver the defensive firepower it so urgently needs.

• August 01, 2025

  As Trump’s Deadline For A Ukraine Peace Deal Draws Close, Here’s What To Watch

  As an August 8 deadline set by US President Donald Trump to stop Russia’s war on Ukraine approaches, Moscow’s forces are pressing forward on the battlefield and killing civilians in relentless air attacks. Here’s what to watch for signs of whether US pressure will change the course of the war.

• July 29, 2025

  Do Kremlin's Silence, Fresh Attacks On Ukraine Mean Putin Is Calling Trump's Bluff?

  US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was shortening the deadline for Russia to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine from 50 days to “10-12 days” has been met with silence from the Kremlin and a fresh wave of deadly attacks on Ukraine, suggesting Moscow may be ready to call his bluff.

• July 26, 2025

  EU Still Has Questions On Ukraine Despite Zelenskyy's Anti-Corruption Law U-Turn

  The European Union has breathed a collective sigh of relief after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s swift U-turn this week over legislation that would have limited the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies. But questions remain.

• July 25, 2025

  Zelenskyy’s Anti-Corruption Climbdown: What It Means For Ukraine

  It was a swift U-turn: Two days after he signed legislation that critics said stripped two key anti-corruption agencies of their independence, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a new bill that he said would hand it back. Here’s what the reversal could mean for Ukraine.

• July 25, 2025

  China's Backing Of Russia Is Harder To Deny. Ukraine Is Taking Notice.

  The arrest of two Chinese nationals in Ukraine on espionage charges this month has punctuated a shift in Kyiv’s tone toward Beijing, whose support for Russia’s war is becoming harder to ignore.

• July 24, 2025

  Can Zelenskyy Stem Anger Over Anti-Corruption Backtrack With A New Bill?

  Faced with angry protests at home and opprobrium from the West over a law critics say robs anti-corruption agencies of their independence and sets back years of progress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to submit a new bill. Can he contain the crisis?

• July 23, 2025

  'A Perilous Moment For Ukraine' As New Law Undermines Wartime Unity

  Protesters say a law signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will badly set back Ukraine’s hard-won progress since independence, undermining its defense against Russia’s invasion. “Our country is already under massive external attack,” one demonstrator said. “We must not destroy it from within.”

• July 22, 2025

  Trump's Deadline For A Deal Looms Over Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks

  Few expect substantial progress toward peace at a new round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. But with a new deadline from US President Donald Trump for a deal, analysts say each side wants to show Washington that it is constructively seeking peace – and that other side is not.

• July 22, 2025

  Can Iran Exploit Sectarian Clashes To Regain A Foothold In Syria?

  Sectarian clashes in southern Syria have created a fragile cease-fire and a potential opening for Tehran. With old proxy networks fraying and rivals watching closely, can Iran turn the chaos into a new foothold, or will its bid to regain influence falter?

• July 19, 2025

  Will Trump's 50-Day Deadline Shift Putin? Doubtful, Analysts Say

  If it sticks, US President Donald Trump’s pivot to pressure on Putin and arms for Kyiv could have major consequences for the course of Russia’s war against Ukraine.  But don’t expect his 50-day deadline to produce a peace deal, analysts say.  Here’s why.

• July 18, 2025

  Oil Cap In New EU Sanctions Package Signals Independence From G7

  The EU has approved a new sanctions package targeting Russia and Belarus, overcoming a two-month-long impasse caused by a Slovak veto. Significantly, the bloc independently agreed to lower the Russian oil price cap, signaling a shift toward greater autonomy in global economic policies.

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