Slow defenceEurope fails to respond to Kallas’s call regarding the Patriots. And Moscow is testing its deterrent capabilitiesAt the informal meeting of defence ministers, Greece and Spain are holding back on sending interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whilst Russian hybrid attacks are also on the rise on European soil. Berlin and the northern countries are calling for more support for Kyiv byDavid Carretta1 SEP 26
The new realityFrom Kyiv to the Donbas, Russia is trying to strangle Ukraine. The response and the new interceptors“We are capable of taking the war into a new phase,” believes Pavlo Palisa, deputy head of the Presidential Office responsible for military affairs. The Russian military know that Putin’s timetable for the Donbas is unrealisticbyKristina Berdynskykh1 SEP 26
the Kremlin’s intentionsWhy is Russia now attacking the border crossings between Ukraine and Moldova?As winter approaches, Putin’s army has new targets, one of which is Chisinau. Signs that the war is spreading and Europe’s perception of the situationbyMicol Flammini28 AUG 26
The Elefantino editorialMissiles for an acceptable peace: the decision by France and the United KingdomThe decision taken by Paris and London regarding long-range missiles for Kyiv may have come too late, but it is good news. The turning point in the Ukrainian offensive and the uncertainty lurking behind a Russia in its death throesbyGiuliano Ferrara25 AUG 26
The conversionLaura Loomer’s challenge to the ‘Putinists’ at MAGA. The Trump influencer speaks outThe best-known Trumpist influencer accuses part of the American right of having aligned itself with the enemy, defends Israel and criticises Vance. And on the future of MAGA: “I don’t think we should be the party of political coronations”. Kyiv, Islam and the future of America. InterviewbyAni Chkhikvadze25 AUG 26
"fighters, not victims"Weapons, sanctions, independence. The Day of the Volunteers in KyivLondon is ready to share classified missile technology with Ukraine, marking the start of a ‘virtuous circle’ which, however, also requires funding to support the development of Ukraine’s defence capabilities byMicol Flammini24 AUG 26
the long front lineBrute force and Moscow’s show of strength, from Ukraine to EuropeThe missiles fired at Kyiv and the suspected drone shot down by Romania in the Black Sea. The Russian threat is in full swingbyMicol Flammini20 AUG 26
imagesThere have been further Russian attacks on KyivAt least eight people have died. Buildings and warehouses in the Ukrainian capital have been hit. A children’s hospital and a school have been damaged. A drone has entered Romania; Poland has activated its air defencesbyRedazione20 AUG 26
the ports of OdessaThe Black Sea wheat crisisTo counter the Russian threat looming over its economy, Ukraine is exploring alternative options, including cooperation with TurkeybyMicol Flammini14 AUG 26
waters and straitsUnable to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, the Americans are concerned about the Black SeaVance asks Zelensky to limit operations against the Novorossiysk oil terminal. Kyiv’s conditions and the latest major attackbyMicol Flammini13 AUG 26