The Institute for the Study of War
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ISW: Russia rejects any compromises on the war and demonstratively refuses to talk about a ceasefireRussia rejects the possibility of any concessions during future peace talks on the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin says it will not make compromises, deni ...07.03.2025118
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ISW: Unclear risks for Ukraine on the frontline after Donald Trump's latest actionsThe administration of US President Donald Trump has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine. This was one of many demands that the Kremlin has made ...06.03.2025132
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ISW: Suspended US military aid could have catastrophic consequences for Ukrainian armyA deal between the United States and Ukraine to give Washington access to develop Ukrainian rare earth elements is not on the agenda "at the moment," ...05.03.202573
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ISW: Vladimir Putin has thrown 40,000 new soldiers onto the Ukrainian front in just one monthUkrainian military intelligence indicated that about 620,000 Russian soldiers were operating in Ukraine and the Kursk region, which is about 40,000 mo ...04.03.2025201
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ISW: Concerns in Moscow! Vladimir Putin is firmly opposed to the US becoming a guarantor of Ukraine's sovereigntyThe Kremlin has an interest in preventing the United States and Ukraine from signing a minerals deal, as the deal would commit the United States to lo ...03.03.2025135
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ISW: Vladimir Putin will be the big winner if Donald Trump blocks aid to KievThe New York Times and the Washington Post cite their sources among high-ranking American officials who suggest that the United States may stop all ai ...02.03.2025135
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ISW: After the failure of the Volodymyr Zelensky - Donald Trump meeting - peace in Ukraine remains in the unclear futureUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump held a heated meeting at the White House on February 28. Zelensky noted that Russ ...01.03.2025151
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ISW: Vladimir Putin successfully manipulates Donald Trump and divides the WestThe Kremlin's instructions to Russian state media on the coverage of the latest US-Russian meetings show President Vladimir Putin's determinat ...28.02.2025165
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ISW: Kremlin seeks to compensate with diplomacy for the complete failure of its military ambitions in UkraineUS President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plan to meet at the White House on February 28, possibly to sign a US-Ukrainian a ...27.02.202595
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ISW: Vladimir Putin Still Recognizes Volodymyr Zelensky as President of UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin has nevertheless recognized his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky as the legitimate leader of Ukraine and a fu ...26.02.2025162
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ISW: 3 Years Later - Ukraine Not Defeated, Russia Feeling Economic DamageRussian President Vladimir Putin ordered an unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago, aiming for victory within three days. Ukraine ...25.02.2025117
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ISW: Vladimir Putin Wants Donald Trump to Make Maximum Concessions on the Ukrainian FrontRussian President Vladimir Putin is trying to optimize the Russian negotiation delegation to be as effective as possible with the specific individuals ...20.02.2025118
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ISW: Vladimir Putin is determined to destroy UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin remains uninterested in engaging in good faith negotiations and maintains his goal of destroying the Ukrainian state ...19.02.2025111
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ISW: Russia is not negotiating with Ukraine, but wants a complete surrenderThe Kremlin reiterated its demands for peace - territories in Eastern and Southern Ukraine to Russia and the disbandment of the Ukrainian army in the ...18.02.2025192
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ISW: The key meeting in Saudi Arabia - peace talks in Ukraine, but without UkraineUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephone conversation on February 16 with the main goal of establ ...17.02.2025144
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ISW: Putin's next moves against Russia's neighbors depend on peace with KievUkraine's European partners announced new military aid to Ukraine during the Defense Contact Group meeting (Ramstein format) on February 12. Brita ...14.02.2025158
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ISW: Russia-NATO War! Denmark Expects It to Happen Within 5 YearsUS President Donald Trump held bilateral phone calls with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky on February 12. ...13.02.2025136
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ISW: As early as 2024, Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed to allies to invest in the extraction of critical minerals in UkrUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Ukraine's commitment to peace negotiations with Russia and the special importance of US military ass ...12.02.2025113
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ISW: Ukrainian Army Relies on Drones Against Russian AggressionUkrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced the Ukrainian "Drone Line" project as part of Ukraine's ongoing efforts to integrate ...11.02.2025144
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WSJ: Russian guards instructed and cruelly treat Ukrainian prisonersThe American publication Wall Street Journal claims in its investigation that in the first weeks of Russia's war against Ukraine, senior officials ...10.02.2025134
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ISW: Russia continues to fill any gaps with North KoreansRussia continues to use its partnerships with US adversaries, including North Korea, to compensate for resource shortages that are affecting the econo ...10.02.2025112
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Ukrainian army breaks through Russian defenses in Kursk region againUkrainian forces have launched a new series of battalion-sized mechanized attacks in Kursk region and have advanced to five kilometers behind Russian ...07.02.202595
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ISW: Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to negotiate personally with Putin, but has his conditionsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to demonstrate his readiness to negotiate with Russia from a principled position that preserves Ukrai ...06.02.2025134
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ISW: Moscow sharply lowers criteria for new soldiers on the Ukrainian frontThe Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD) proposed on February 3 new rules for diseases for conscripts and those who sign military service contracts. Thus ...05.02.2025202
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ISW: Ukrainian Army Relies on Combat Drones to Stop RussiansUkrainian forces continue to innovate in drone operations to maintain their technological advantage over Russia and achieve battlefield effectiveness. ...04.02.2025173