What the Shoigu reshuffle means for Putin’s war machine First thoughts for Coffee House - essentially, it points to preparations for a long war, leaning on the technocrats. But where will Patrushev sr end up? spectator.co.uk/article/what-t…

Sina Toossi Newsweek "While Raisi was seen as a protégé of Khamenei with a judicial background and a strong ideological bent, Mokhber is likely to bring a more technocratic approach to the presidency," @sinatoossi tells Newsweek's Brendan Cole.

"Traditionally, a three-to-one superiority is deemed necessary for successful offensive maneuvers, a threshold Ukraine currently lacks," Dr. Leon Hartwell and Brendan Cole outline the military asymmetries between Ukraine and Russia. buff.ly/44XVKXL

In our new article for Foreign Policy, (((James Acton))) and I wrote about the forgotten US-Soviet war scare of 1980. Both the US and USSR believed the other had plans to invade Iran. Both misinterpreted each other's intentions, which fuelled the crisis. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/09/col…

Gazprom is one of the big business losers of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Our expert Henning Gloystein says Gazprom is in a difficult position – Europe gas sales used to be their biggest source of revenue. Brendan Cole newsweek.com/russian-econom…

A tale of two soldiers A draftee’s funeral and an enlistee’s send-off party were held mere meters apart in a Russian village. Here’s how the day unfolded. — Meduza meduza.io/en/feature/202… via Meduza

As the Kremlin tries to give off the impression of normalcy since Sunday's attacks, the constant focus on crushing dissent leaves the country vulnerable to future attacks. @Brendanmarkcole @newsweek newsweek.com/russia-dagesta…

The fourth and final installment of my series on Chechnya for Riddle: Foreshadowing a Post-Kadyrov Chechnya. I outline what indicators I am watching and scenarios I expect leading up to, in the immediacy, and after Kadyrov's death ridl.io/foreshadowing-…

Newsweek included my comment in today's article about #Trump's purported plan to make a deal between #Ukraine and #Russia, which sparks concerns. newsweek.com/nato-trump-nat… Newsweek

Russia's Arctic Gas project faces uncertainty as production crashes newsweek.com/russia-gas-lng…

"Both [Russia's war and the threat from China] are troubling situations, to be sure, but neither constitutes a vital national security interest for the U.S.," Director of Asia Engagement Lyle Goldstein tells Brendan Cole of Newsweek. newsweek.com/trump-china-ta… 👇

Our Director Alex Rennie is quoted in this article by Brendan Cole explaining why we support and continue to campaign for the complete ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Olympics. newsweek.com/2024/08/09/rus…

You dear sweet man, Martin Phillipps. RIP old mate. You were deeply loved and admired. You made us happier to be here. So sorry to lose you. Condolences and love to your family. youtu.be/ILvY3FoTQF8?si…

Stunned to hear Martin Phillipps from The Chills has died. Anyone who knows me knows ‘House with a Hundred Rooms’ by The Chills is my favourite song. Such a singular, important band to many far & wide. Re-sharing one of my favourite things to have written. theguardian.com/world/2021/may…

As Ukraine continues to advance further into Russia, Brendan Cole highlights Daniel Kochis's analysis on how Ukraine may use Kursk as leverage in future negotiations. newsweek.com/russia-ukraine…

The article from Newsweek highlights the profound demographic crisis facing #Ukraine, with a stark decline in birth rates and an increase in death rates due to the ongoing war. This situation poses a significant challenge to the country's future. I am proud to share this

1/6 ‘Russia's Shadow Oil Fleet Funding Putin's War Laid Bare’ reports Newsweek highlighting KSE Institute 🇺🇦 latest research on Russia's shadow fleet. Thanks to Brendan Cole for shining a light on this critical issue & quoting Benjamin Hilgenstock. bit.ly/3yKgQgI

We closely monitored the drill and provided clear warnings and recommendations that it was purely an exercise. Our current assessment links the recent “build-up” near Ukraine to the 2024 iteration of the bilateral exercise. While many aspects of this year’s drill are similar to

Russian forces' accelerated gains during August in the Donetsk region have dwarfed incremental advances they had made in the rest of this year. (Newsweek /Brendan Cole) newsweek.com/ukraine-russia…

A piece in Newsweek by Brendan Cole on countries that could be potential mediators in hypothetical peace talks between #Russia and #Ukraine with a couple of my comments. newsweek.com/russia-ukraine…