Ukraine ‘fully in control’ of key Russian town & 'sets up office' in Kursk

Ukraine ‘fully in control’ of key Russian town & 'sets up office' in Kursk

Day 905.

Today, we reflect on the continuing Ukrainian operation into Russia, as reports come in about seized settlements and Kyiv’s forces even setting up an office in Kursk. Then we look at the implications for the Russian economy as reality bites, and deep dive into Moscow’s response to the growing military crisis.


Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Szu Chan (Economics Editor). @szupingc on X.

Kateryna Stepanenko (Russia Deputy Team Lead & Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War). @KatStepanenko on X.


Articles referenced:


'Why Putin’s inflation battle is weakening Russia from within' (Szu Chan in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/08/12/how-putin-hiking-taxes-fight-russia-inflation-crisis/


The Real Story of the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage (The Wall Street Journal):

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/nord-stream-pipeline-explosion-real-story-da24839c


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