#Alarm grows as Ukraine’s counteroffensive falters

#Alarm grows as Ukraine’s counteroffensive falters

There is growing alarm about the pace and prospects of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, with few signs of progress in recent weeks and Russian lines holding strong.  Those concerns picked up steam in the past week after Ukraine launched a second push in the southern Zaporizhzhia region and has still come up mostly empty in the eyes…

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#Under pressure in Ukraine, Putin lashes out at US in Syria

#Under pressure in Ukraine, Putin lashes out at US in Syria

Dangerous confrontations between Russia and the United States in the skies over Syria point to an escalating shadow war as Russian President Vladimir Putin suffers more losses in Ukraine.  Experts warn that Putin is looking to strike against the U.S. for supporting Ukraine in its defensive war, with Moscow focusing its retaliatory actions in the…

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#Russia takes a dangerous turn in its war on Ukraine

#Russia takes a dangerous turn in its war on Ukraine

Russia has entered a dangerous new phase of its war against Ukraine since it exited the Black Sea grain deal earlier this month, weaponizing global food exports, stepping up attacks on Ukrainian ports and cities and increasing the risk of spillover into NATO countries.  Russia’s escalation is unlikely to deter the U.S. and allies from…

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#Does Ukraine have a second summer push up its sleeve?

#Does Ukraine have a second summer push up its sleeve?

Ukraine is trying to breathe fresh life into a largely stalled campaign to push back Russia’s forces, launching a major push in the southern Zaporizhzhia region this week.  After six weeks of slow gains, Kyiv and Washington insist a second phase of the counteroffensive could unleash intensified attacks on Moscow’s forces and hasten Ukrainian gains…

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#US seeks to crack Putin power with high-level Russian spies

#US seeks to crack Putin power with high-level Russian spies

The U.S. and its allies are looking to exploit cracks in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s power base by recruiting high-level Russian officials to spy for the West.  The effort is taking on new urgency following the shocking but short-lived rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former Putin ally who turned his private military Wagner group against…

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