War in Ukraine

Despite tightening sanctions, Russia has managed to acquire over 22,000 CNC (computer numerical control) machines and essential parts worth $18.2 billion since 2023, fueling its weapons production. CNC machines are key components in the manufacturing of nearly all types of modern weapons.

The Russian ship Yantar was caught prowling UK territorial waters, equipped to sabotage undersea cables and conduct covert surveillance.

Many experts assert that when momentum and bipartisan support were on Ukraine's side, the last administration hesitated to provide timely and decisive aid that could have dealt Russia a finishing blow. This hesitation stemmed from a policy of escalation management and a history of calculated but tame responses to Russian aggression. Will the newly inaugurated Trump administration act differently?

Russia’s coal sector teeters on the brink, with losses approaching $1 billion in the first three quarters of 2024 and fewer than half of its enterprises remaining profitable.

A fourth variant of the Shahed-136 drone was discovered after another recent attack on Ukraine. Moscow continues to increase its drone attacks against civilian infrastructure. President Zelenskyy vows to make the up-and-coming year of 2025, unprecedented in terms of drone production.

Russia has invested significant resources into erasing Ukraine’s future. An investigation by Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation uncovers a chilling reality: the Kremlin’s calculated efforts to kidnap, indoctrinate, and militarize Ukrainian children, ultimately sending them to fight against their own homeland.