#Sanctions

Lifting sanctions on Russia is being floated in peace talks—but history, and the Kremlin’s repeated behavior toward Ukraine and other countries, suggest it could trigger future escalation. Without sanctions, Russia gains money and technology to wage more wars.

Russia’s drone war is undergoing a major shift as Moscow begins moving away from disposable UAVs and toward a new generation of reusable strike and interceptor drones. But in reality, Russia is playing catch-up. Ukraine was the first to pivot toward heavy, reusable attack drones earlier in the war—a shift that forced Moscow to adapt.