Ukraine flipped the drone math—and Russia’s assault tempo just stopped buying ground

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); For April 2026, the Institute for the Study of War assessed Russian forces lost net control of 116 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory—the first month of net loss since Ukraine’s August... Read more »

EXPLAINER: ‘Shoot the Archer, not the Arrow’ – How Ukraine Hunts Russian Ballistic Missiles

Why are Russian ballistic missiles Ukraine’s biggest air defense problem? Two reasons – Russian ballistic missiles are a powerful weapon, and the main system countries use to defend themselves against ballistic missiles... Read more »

FP: Patriot supplies to Ukraine hinge on the war in Iran, which has already drained nearly half of the US stockpile

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Ukraine and its European partners are waiting to see how the war in Iran will affect US military aid — particularly the supply of Patriot air defense missiles that Kyiv depends... Read more »

US-Iran Ceasefire on Brink as UAE Reports Attacks

A ceasefire between Iran and the United States was teetering Monday as the two countries traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the United Arab Emirates reported attacks for the... Read more »

Day 1,531: Russia has returned 375 bodies of Ukrainian military and civilians earlier confirmed as war prisoners

A drone hit a Moscow high rise near the Kremlin. The Kremlin tightens security around Putin amid assassinations and coup fears, an intel report says. Russia has returned 375 bodies of Ukrainian... Read more »

Russia hit a record oil revenue month—yet the federal budget still came up short

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Russia’s oil revenue got a reprieve from the Iran war in March, climbing to $19 billion from February’s $9.75 billion, the International Energy Agency reported. The Kremlin’s own bankers say the... Read more »

Kellogg to Russians: ‘You’re Not Winning This War, You’re Losing It,’ Urges Moscow to Negotiate

Former US presidential envoy for Ukraine, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg said Ukraine deserves “full credit” for its battlefield performance against Russia, arguing that Moscow is losing the war and failing to... Read more »

Opinion: Trump’s Kremlin Policies Threaten GOP’s Future

US President Donald Trump’s voter approval rating now stands at a dismal 34% according to a Reuters poll. The GOP is facing a midterm massacre unless they reign in Trump’s pro-Russia policies... Read more »

Opinion: America Should Rediscover the Soft Power Potential of Its Music

On April 30, International Jazz Day celebrated a music of freedom. Washington should see it as power. During the Cold War, the United States used jazz to outmaneuver Soviet propaganda and win... Read more »

Day 1,526: Ukraine strikes oil pumping station in Perm, more than 1,500 km away

Ukraine strikes an oil pumping station in Perm, more than 1,500 km away. Ukraine strikes Russia’s sanctioned oil tanker with naval drones. Ukraine is preparing to export domestically made weapons, Zelenskyi says. ... Read more »