Alex Kravchenko·Oct 21The Myth of the Russian Airborne ForcesFor decades, the image of the Russian VDV — the Airborne Forces — has rested on a foundation of Soviet nostalgia, television spectacle, and…
Nadin Brzezinski·Aug 25A WarningIn early November 2021, CIA director William J. Burns went on an unannounced trip to the Kremlin. He brought U.S. intelligence pointing to…A response icon18A response icon18
Eagle Intelligence Reports·Aug 10Testing Russia’s Quiet AllyRussia has turned Belarus into an integral platform for its war on Ukraine. The Lukashenko regime sends no soldiers, yet Belarusian roads…
Nadin Brzezinski·Jul 28Corruption in the Russian Armed Forces and More on the EconomyI remember when this story broke. These two operators were sent to an assault unit to be killed. At the time, rumors circulated that these…A response icon5A response icon5
DailyWithNisha·Jun 27Russia’s Public Mood Is Beginning to ShiftSomething in the air has changed in Russia. You can feel it if you know where to look — not in the carefully managed state media…
DailyWithNisha·May 11Putin’s Army Is Showing More Cracks Than Ever BeforeSince coming to power in 2000, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has built one of the most repressive and effective dictatorships in the world…A response icon1A response icon1
DailyWithNisha·May 5Russians Begin to Show Growing DiscontentYou remember the narrative, don’t you? The one the Kremlin has been feeding us for two solid years after the full-scale invasion of…
DailyWithNisha·Apr 24Growing Discontent Signs of Unrest Among RussiansI want you to imagine, for a moment, the peculiar horror of living in an empire that no longer believes in itself. You are not a…A response icon1A response icon1
Nadin Brzezinski·Apr 22Russians are Starting To Show DiscontentWe know the Russian economy is a basket case. We also know the SMO, three days to Kyiv, is now entering its fifth year. It is also longer…A response icon15A response icon15
InActivated ThinkerbyThe Observer’s Pen·Mar 272 Hours in the Russian Army: Why Soldiers Are Fleeing in Record Numbers Fleeing in Record NumbersFleeing in Record NumbersA response icon1A response icon1
