Blavatnik holds both U.S. and U.K. citizenship and has generously funded election campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
At present, experts see no reason for the Kremlin leader to end the war, despite the high costs and heavy losses.
Ukraine is becoming the staging area for a new paradigm: machine-led conflict.
The shift in President Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward Vladimir Putin came as a surprise to everyone who had been closely following his politics.
Russia has intensified its strikes on mobilization centers in Ukraine, targeting a weak link in the country’s defense system — compulsory conscription.
The decision to resume arms deliveries, made by Trump on July 7th, came as a complete surprise both to America’s allies and to the Department of Defense itself.
Meetings scheduled in the coming days between U.S. and Ukrainian officials could lead to the resumption of weapons deliveries.
This issue was discussed during a phone call between Zelensky and President Donald Trump.
The decision was initiated by Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s chief policy adviser, and resulted from a comprehensive review of U.S. military stockpiles.
A total of six vehicles were destroyed in the fire. But the blaze was only the beginning of the story.
The war between Iran and Israel has placed significant strain on stockpiles and the production of surface-to-air missiles — weapons Ukraine desperately lacks.
European allies are beginning to realize the harsh truth: President Donald Trump’s administration has no intention of continuing arms deliveries to Kyiv.
According to NZZ, a decision from the Federal Council (Bundesrat) is expected soon and could be made before the government’s summer break.
