Tag: Russian invasion
Russia tries to maintain pressure in Ukraine – however, winter makes progress difficult, expert estimates | Russian invasion
Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s defense lines. However, the approaching winter will bring inevitable changes to the course of the battles, says Docent of Military Sciences Ilmari Käihkö. The nature…
Russia fired a strategic missile at Ukraine – but why are there no explosions anywhere? | Foreign countries
The video shows how bright objects rain from a dark sky. They cause destruction where they hit. The video shot on Thursday morning is from the large city of Dnipro…
Analysis: The Kremlin kept silent about the missile attack on Ukraine until nightfall – Putin wanted to deliver his chilling message himself | Foreign countries
Russia made an unprecedented missile attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro on Thursday morning. Putin took advantage of the attack to scare the West, writes Russia correspondent Heikki Heiskanen. Heikki HeiskanenRussia correspondent…
Pentagon says Russia warned US before missile strike | News in brief
Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov also said that Russia had warned the United States 30 minutes before the launch of the Orešnik missile. The US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, says…
The Biden administration gave the anti-personnel mines to Ukraine – the consequences will be borne by the Trump administration, the expert says | Foreign countries
The bold decisions of the United States in recent days to aid Ukraine are partly related to the fact that power in the United States is changing. This is the…
The Economist: Russia’s growing dependence on China spells trouble for Putin | News in brief
The Russian economy is showing several classic signs of overheating. Its effects may be seen as early as next year, the British magazine The Economist estimates. The Russian economy threatens…
Kristi Raik on the change in Russia’s nuclear weapon doctrine: The risk of using a nuclear weapon has not actually increased | Foreign countries
According to the researcher, the effectiveness of threats with a nuclear weapon has weakened, and Russia is now trying to strengthen the effectiveness of threats. Russia’s new doctrine has not…
Analysis: Putin signaled new nukes, but Ukraine’s first ATACMS strikes on Russia came and went | Foreign countries
Russia’s leadership lowered the threshold for using a nuclear weapon in the doctrine in order to incite a feeling of uncertainty, assesses Russia correspondent Heikki Heiskanen. Heikki HeiskanenRussia correspondent MOSCOW…
Macron: China has an important role in preventing nuclear escalation | News in brief
French President Emmanuel Macron met Chinese President Xi Jingping on Tuesday at the G20 meeting and asked China to put pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine. President…
Ukraine approves new budget: $38 billion deficit | News in brief
Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian invasion for 1,000 days. The country’s economy is in trouble. The Ukrainian parliament approved the 2025 budget today. The country spends the…