The independent U.S.-based think tank said that the Kremlin is in "the endgame" of its plans to take over its neighbor.

The aggressor country of russia intends to annex Belarus within the next ten years in order to further use the economic resources and geographical position to

Russian forces captured the village of Vremivka and made additional gains along the front in their efforts to encircle Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Jan.

( MENAFN - UkrinForm) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and his Moldovan counterpart Mihai Popsoi discussed energy security, EU accession, and efforts to counter threats posed by Russia. The head of Ukrainian diplomacy reported this on X , Ukrinform saw.

High-ranking sources told independent Russian outlet Meduza that Russia's elites are disappointed the Ukraine war didn't end in 2024 and feel fatigue.

“Kremlin officials are attempting to exploit the energy crisis in Moldova to set conditions to justify future Russian aggression against Moldova,” the ISW analysts believe.

The analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) point out that Russia's attempts to de facto annex Belarus pose strategic risks to the United States, NATO and Ukraine. Source: ISW Quote from ISW: "Moscow’s effort to de facto annex Belarus ...

North Korean troops have suffered thousands of casualties in Russia’s Kursk region, according to Ukrainian estimates

MOSCOW, January 16. /TASS/. Israel and Hamas reach a ceasefire deal; NATO seeks to monitor vessels in neutral Baltic waters. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden rushes to remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors ahead of Donald Trump’s arrival. These stories topped Thursday's newspaper headlines in Russia.

Pokrovsk has been dubbed a "fortress" city, key for Ukraine's logistics and a long-time stronghold for Kyiv in the east.