“He knew exactly where to take a bite.” Why was Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov so confident he wouldn't face consequences? theins.press/en/politics/27…

🇺🇦Weekly Ukraine war summary: U.S. Accuses Russian army of using chemical weapons, missile strikes on Odesa, “death fields” near Avdiivka
theins.press/en/news/271305

❗Four more individuals and seven companies mentioned in The Insider's investigations have been hit by U.S. sanctions.

The list featured Belgium-based GRU agent Viktor Labin, who supplied Russia with machine tools critical for missile production.

theins.press/en/news/271245

Putin’s one-way ticket to The Hague: international law experts, judges, and diplomats on a hypothetical trial of the Russian dictator

The Insider presents a collection of highlights from a series of interviews by Elena Servettaz for Swissinfo.ch.
theins.press/en/politics/27…

Worth their weight in tantalum: indispensable capacitors for missiles and drones make their way into Russia via Lithuania and China

Despite sanctions, Russia imports military-use components produced by U.S. companies in Israel and El Salvador.
theins.press/en/economics/2…

Unbanning the Taliban: Propping up the Afghan regime to boost regional stability, Russia becomes a target for ISIS

Political scientist Artemy Kalinovsky explains why Moscow’s Central Asian gamble may not pay off.
theins.press/en/opinion/art…

Battle of Attrition: Renewed “meat-grinder” assaults fail to turn the tide for Russian military in Ukraine

Both sides are expected to intensify strikes on crucial targets in each other's rear.

theins.press/en/politics/27…

Not-so-quick fix. U.S.-approved $60 billion can plug the hole in the Ukrainian budget for now, but Russia still has more money for the war

Even with the largest aid package to date, Kyiv’s military budget will not reach parity with Moscow’s.
theins.press/en/politics/27…

Russia isn't only kidnapping children from Ukraine, but also disabled citizens, according to a new investigation by IStories Media and The Reckoning Project.

The deportation is being supervised by Russia's Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova.

theins.press/en/news/271173

❗Reuters news service producer Konstantin Gabov was arrested in Moscow earlier today.

He stands accused of taking part in an “extremist community” in connection with his alleged work producing videos for the Navalny Live YouTube channel.

theins.press/en/news/271171

The UK MoD estimates that 450,000 Russian military personnel have been killed or wounded in Ukraine, as per a UK Defence Journal report citing Leo Docherty, Minister of State for the Armed Forces.

In February, the Pentagon estimated Russian losses at 300,000.

theins.press/en/news/271166

🇺🇦Weekly Ukraine war summary: Russian armed forces cut into Ukrainian defenses near Ocheretyne, U.S. announces largest aid package of the war
theins.press/en/news/271164

School students in Russia's Republic of Karelia put on armored vests with 'Cargo-200' patches (Soviet code for 'Killed in action') and other Wagner Group insignia for a photoshoot after a lecture from a Ukraine war 'veteran.'

The children were encouraged to try on military…

Confess or else: How torture shattered Russia's entire law enforcement system

Investigators seem content to obtain all of the necessary testimonies without actually doing the work necessary to find the real culprits.

theins.press/en/opinion/iva…