Image credit: Sergey Guneev, RIA Novosti

June 27, 2023

Putin Rebukes Wagner, Biden on Putin, Nevada Lithium Mine

By Andrea Kendall-Taylor

Putin tries to present a united front in the wake of a mercenary rebellion. Biden emphasizes that the U.S. played no role in Russia's turmoil. Andrea Kendall-Taylor joins to discuss.

Listen to the full episode from NPR Up First.

  • Commentary
    • Sharper
    • September 20, 2023
    Sharper: Ukrainian Counteroffensive

    With the slow progress of the Ukrainian counteroffensive this summer, observers expressed increased uncertainty regarding the conflict’s trajectory. This lack of advancement c...

    By Anna Pederson, Anna Avanesyan & Charles Horn

  • Podcast
    • September 15, 2023
    The New Authoritarian Axis: Russian Relations with North Korea and Iran

    This past Wednesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to the Russian Far East for a summit with Vladimir Putin. After more than four hours of talks, Kim vowed to provi...

    By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Hanna Notte & Markus Garlauskas

  • Podcast
    • September 8, 2023
    The Future of the Ukrainian Counter Offensive with Mike Kofman and Mark Hertling

    Over the past several months, the world’s attention has been focused on the ongoing counteroffensive by the Ukrainian army. Many of Ukraine’s supporters had high hopes for thi...

    By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Michael Kofman & Mark P. Hertling

  • Commentary
    • War on the Rocks
    • September 4, 2023
    Perseverance and Adaptation: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive at Three Months

    Western support thus far has been sufficient to avert a Ukrainian defeat, and arguably has imposed a strategic defeat on Russia, but not enough to ensure a Ukrainian victory....

    By Michael Kofman & Rob Lee

View All Reports View All Articles & Multimedia