Countless pundits have denigrated Ukraine’s Kursk offensive, and nearly all the criticism has focused on geography: Sudzha, Pokrovsk, Kursk. But this misses the point. The offensive is not about ...

How History, Geography Help Explain Ukraine's Political Crisis. The country rests precariously between East and West. By Eve Conant. January 31, 2014 ...

Ukraine and much of the international community, including the U.S., condemned the votes as a "sham." Witkoff said he had "liked" the Kremlin leader, adding: "I thought he was straight up with me." ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's top diplomat said the Kremlin's geographical war goals in Ukraine have changed. "Now the geography is different," Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an ...

Geography class: Ukraine’s Kursk offensive has triggered doubts among Russian elite, spy chiefs say on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Published September 8 2024.

Ukraine also has a military of approximately 800,000. These troops have combat experience and, unlike the majority of NATO’s forces, are located in the region of NATO’s greatest vulnerability.

Countless pundits have denigrated Ukraine’s Kursk offensive, and nearly all the criticism has focused on geography: Sudzha, Pokrovsk, Kursk. But this misses the point. The offensive is not about ...

Steve Witkoff Says Putin Not a 'Bad Guy', Stumbles on Ukraine Geography. Published Mar 23, 2025 at 6:27 AM EDT. By . Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K.