Katie Zacharia claimed Trump was standing up for Americans by making a deal with Putin. Meanwhile Zelensky was welcomed in the UK and EU and promised more support. This week's Russia Report is free - but subscribe! therussiareport.substack.com…

Leaders like Trump and Slovakia's Robert Fico as well as parties such as the AfD in Germany and Reform in the UK don't inspire confidence that we'll do what's needed to prepare for more Russian attacks.

Drone attacks near the Polish border and online chatrooms enticing UK teenagers to commit crimes - Russia is becoming more brazen in its war on the West, and people need to be prepared, Donald Tusk says. This week's Russia Report is free - but subscribe! therussiareport.substack.com…

Ukrainian drones are hitting oil refineries and warehouses in Russia and disrupting airports. It's fully justified as Russia targets civilians daily and is stepping up attacks abroad. This week's Russia Report is free - but subscribe! therussiareport.substack.com…

The final nail in the coffin for Yabloko came with endorsements from exiled Russian opposition leaders who are viewed as traitors.

Russia's Supreme Court has banned Yabloko, the last tolerated liberal party in the country and the only one that was against the war, from upcoming elections. Is the Kremlin getting nervous? This week's Russia Report is free - but subscribe! therussiareport.substack.com…

Propagandist Alexander Kots has urged his government to strike Kyiv harder, suggesting not sparing churches, film studios or museums. But Ukraine continues to hit back successfully at targets across Russia.

Ten people are feared dead after Russia used a North Korean missile to strike a family's home in Radushne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Ukrainian drone strikes in Russia continue to damage infrastructure. This week's Russia Report is free - but subscribe! therussiareport.substack.com…

Protests that forced Zelensky to back down over his chosen replacement for Fedorov showed once again that Ukrainians care as much about their democracy at home as they do about defending it on the front lines.

Zelensky's attempt to remove popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was met with a strong public reaction yesterday and could harm Ukraine's war effort if the president refuses to listen. This week's Russia Report is free - but subscribe! therussiareport.substack.com…

A man driving in Moscow complained that he couldn’t find fuel in the capital, while a woman said in a video that she had been waiting in a queue at a petrol station for seven hours. “This is simply unimaginable, it’s insane. What century are we even living in?” she asked.

Russia massacred at least 30 civilians in Kyiv and injured 91 others this week as the Kremlin lashed out while struggling with an unrelenting fuel crisis that is pushing people to the limit. This week's Russia Report is free - but subscribe! therussiareport.substack.com…

The city's authorities have tried to ban people from making videos of Ukrainian drone attacks but dozens have been published showing Russians swearing and crying, asking why this is happening.

Moscow residents are in a panic and already talking about marching to the Kremlin as they try to cope with Ukrainian bombardment that they didn't expect. This week's Russia Report is free - but subscribe! therussiareport.substack.com…

Putin failed to extricate himself from his troubles with his visit to China, coming home without a deal on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline.

Ukrainian drones paid a visit to Moscow Oblast on Sunday and the Kremlin can no longer hide the effects of the war on the Russian people. The tide is turning towards Ukraine. This week's Russia Report is free - but subscribe! therussiareport.substack.com…

"The offer is presented as an escape: sign the contract, go to war, and leave prison behind. In that moment, the choice is not experienced as a political decision. It is experienced as a way out of unbearable confinement."

St. Petersburg businessman Gregory Kunis was jailed last year for donating 35 euros to Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation. He relocated to Israel and has written in this week's Russia Report about how authorities pressure prisoners to go to war. therussiareport.substack.com…

Like Ukrainians, Europeans are learning that the United States can no longer be relied on as an ally - but the fight against evil must continue.

Russia attacks Ukrainian civilians relentlessly while Trump enthusically endorses Putin friend Orban. A promised ceasefire for Orthodox Easter will bring little respite. This week's Russia Report is free - but subscribe! therussiareport.substack.com…