In 2025, Belarus finds itself at a crossroads of geopolitical isolation, strict sanctions and deep dependence on Russia. To accurately assess the state of the Belarusian economy, let us look at some recent statistics...
Aug 10, 2025|13 MIN.
On 14 July, during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to sell weapons to Ukraine with European funds. He also threatened Putin with sanctions if the Russian president does not end the war within 50 days...
Jul 23, 2025|12 MIN.
Oboronka.Mezha
Red Book aircraft. Will the Russians be able to restore strategic aviation after "Web"?
Defense analyzed which Russian aircraft have been hit since the beginning of the full-scale war, what is their significance on the battlefield, how many such aircraft remained in reserve, and whether Russia has retained the ability to repair, modernize, and build new strategic ships...
Jul 7, 2025 | 20 MIN.
On 19 June 2025, another meeting of the Committee of Secretaries of the Security Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) was held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan...
Jul 5, 2025|15 MIN.
Currently, we can see that the traditional problems of the Russian economy in the coal industry, railways and local budgets have been joined by new crisis areas: metallurgy, the agricultural sector, and the crisis in real estate and foreign investment has finally been confirmed...
Jun 30, 2025|12 MIN.
Oboronka.Mezha
Soviet stockpiles won't last forever. Will the Russians have enough artillery for new major offensive campaigns in Ukraine?
Understanding the state of Russian artillery production is essential for assessing its actual ability to ramp up or at least sustain the current pace of the offensive in the medium to long term, which is an important bargaining chip for Moscow at the negotiating table...
Jun 22, 2025 | 20 MIN.
Yurii Boiko
How Russia achieves their strategic goals?
It is still largely under a huge question mark as to how Russia manages to get what it wants through changes of leadership in the face of Western decision-makers...
Jun 22, 2025 | 10 MIN.
Why is this politician, who cultivated a strong relationship with Trump through unceasing flattery and opportunism, advocating for a bill to strengthen sanctions against Moscovia – a move the President does not support?
Jun 14, 2025|8 MIN.
