Russia continued its quest to take over Kyiv Tuesday, launching at least two attacks on Ukraine’s capital city. One of the attacks, targeting Kyiv’s main TV tower, killed five people. Another attack targeted a nearby Holocaust memorial. The Russian attacks on Kyiv came on the same day Russia fired what appeared to be a missile…

The new week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began with peace talks between the two nations in Belarus. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office said his country was seeking an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. The Kremlin declined to comment on what Russia was looking for out of the Monday peace…

Ukraine recorded increased radiation levels from the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant one day after the site was taken by Russian forces. Officials say the increased readings were the result of military activity causing radioactive dust to rise into the air. “Radiation starts to increase. It is not critical for Kyiv for the time being,…

As the world closely monitors the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainians and even the country’s president have gone viral on social media with their response. According to Belarus-based journalist Hanna Liubakova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described himself as Russia’s top enemy. “The enemy marked me as target number one, and my family as target…

For those of you who have read my second book, The Absent Superpower, recent events in Ukraine should not come as a surprise. Chapter 6, The Twilight War, lays out how Russian geography and demographic realities would dictate Russian aggression in its immediate periphery. This is not a justification of Moscow’s aggression against its neighbor, but international…

Russia has launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee. Ukraine’s government pleaded for help as it said Russian tanks and troops rolled across the border in a “full-scale war” that could rewrite the geopolitical order. “Russia has embarked on…

Russia has followed through with its months-long threats of invasion of Ukraine. The Russian military has not focused on securing the separatist republics of eastern Ukraine; rather, the Russian military, under the direction of President Vladimir Putin, has launched missile and air strikes across the country with an aim of crushing not only the Ukrainian…

After months of building up troops on the Ukrainian borders, Russians are facing more opposition than they expected. While White House officials are warning an invasion could come at any time, the resistance against Russia is growing, meaning Vladimir Putin is going to have to make a difficult decision. In addition to trying to convince the…

Speaking at a meeting with Indo-Pacific allies Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent. It could even happen while athletes from around the world are still in Beijing for the Winter Olympics. “As we said before, we’re in a window when an invasion could begin at any…

Kazakhstan doesn’t get much attention typically, but suddenly it’s in the news, and there are two words that explain why you should keep an eye on the region: Russia and oil. For starters, you should know Kazakhstan is a nation in turmoil after deadly protests erupted over rising fuel prices. In the aftermath, the government…