Relentless Pressure on Russia
I examine Ukraine’s reported long-range strikes on Ufa in Bashkortostan, roughly 1,600 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, and why the Rosneft refining cluster matters. With combined crude-processin...
21 Sep 17min
Putin Just Started Seizing What He Needs to Keep the War Going
I examine the economic stresses surrounding Russia’s September 2026 Duma election and what Putin may do after securing the mandate he seeks. Reports this week pointed to fuel queues, the release of ga...
20 Sep 14min
Putin’s Election Ends With a Retreat He Can’t Admit
I examine Ukraine’s reported Operation Vivaldi, including claims by the Third Army Corps that Shandrohovo and Derilov were liberated and Drobyshev is under Ukrainian control. Ukrainian and Russian mil...
20 Sep 19min
PUTIN EMBARRASSED BY HUGE UKRAINIAN STRIKE ON ELECTION DAY
I examine the reported large-scale Ukrainian strike on Moscow and the gap between the scale of the attack and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin’s claim that more than 1,600 UAVs were repelled. Monitoring s...
20 Sep 17min
Republicans Were Already Nervous—Now It’s Getting Worse
I examine why Republicans could face severe pressure heading into the November 3, 2026 midterms while holding the White House and both chambers of Congress. The numbers voters see every day are stark:...
19 Sep 15min
Russia’s War on Europe Won’t Be an Invasion—It’ll Look Like THIS
In this briefing, I examine why suspected drone activity near Luxembourg Airport, reports of drones targeting British military sites, and new resilience messaging in Switzerland and the UK matter beyo...
19 Sep 22min
Russia’s New Jet Drones Were Too Fast to Catch—Until Now
I examine Ukraine’s reported leap in drone and missile-defense technology as Russia shifts toward Garand-4 and Garand-5 jet attack drones. Ukrainian unmanned forces reported 300 strikes on Russian air...
19 Sep 15min
Fewer Strikes, but A LOT is Still Happening
I examine Russia’s claim that 344 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones targeted 16 Russian regions as three days of State Duma voting began—and why the apparent overnight lull is difficult to interpret. Ukrain...
19 Sep 17min
