Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign against Russia’s oil and gas sector has proven to be Kyiv’s joker card, forcing Putin to agree, although unconvincingly, to an energy ceasefire in March. The debut of the Long Neptune land attack cruise missile in May 2025 against the Tuapse oil refinery, destroying 20,000 tons of gasoline, marked a significant increase […]
As of March 25, 2025, negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, mediated by the Trump administration, remain unlikely to produce a peace settlement within the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term or by Easter Sunday (April 20th). A limited-time ceasefire across the entire battlefield may ultimately be agreed upon by Ukraine and Russia, […]
This report assesses the impact of North Korean military aid and personnel deployments on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. While military contributions from the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea (DPRK) have not altered the course of the war, they have provided tangible support to Russian forces. The deployment of infantry units, primarily used as expendable […]
