Ukraine war

Putin Looking More Optimistic – HotAir

Even as Russia has begun making some noises about being open to peace talks that might pause the fighting in Ukraine, the New York Times reports this weekend that Vladimir Putin is sounding very optimistic about his prospects in the war. Things went quite poorly for the Russians during the first year, with their army […]

Now Ukraine Will Be Sending Prisoners to the Front Lines – HotAir

As we’ve discussed here frequently, it’s no secret that Ukraine has been running low on troops needed to continue fighting the Russian invasion. They’ve had far too many soldiers killed or captured and their recruiting efforts have produced lackluster results of late. If we needed any more evidence of this reality, the Ukrainian Parliament voted […]

Is Germany Still a ‘Reliable NATO Ally?’ – HotAir

Today’s title question was both asked and answered yesterday by our friend Jim Geraghty at National Review. The title of his piece was, “Germany’s not the reliable NATO ally Joe Biden makes it out to be.” Well, that seems fairly straightforward, but what’s the reasoning behind that conclusion? We work pretty closely with Germany in […]

Our Tanks Aren’t Doing Much for Ukraine – HotAir

Last year, the United States sent 31 of our nearly top-of-the-line Abrams M1A1 tanks to Ukraine. (I say “nearly” because we are already producing the upgraded M1A2 model.) Zelensky had been begging for them, insisting that they were the key to breaking through the Russian lines when Ukraine launched its summer counteroffensive. Well, we all […]

Putin Rattles Nuclear Sabers Again – HotAir

As he cruises toward another election “victory” on Friday, Vladimir Putin is increasing the frequency of his public appearances. (That’s probably relatively easy when all of your viable opponents mysteriously keep winding up dead.) This week he gave an interview to Russian state television and the subject of the Ukraine war inevitably came up again. […]

Biden Fails to Distinguish Ukraine From Gaza – HotAir

Friday was another not-so-great day for the Commander-in-Chief as he struggled to deliver remarks to the press regarding food aid for Gaza. Joe Biden was hosting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for an official state visit in the Oval Office when his staff decided to throw caution to the wind and allow him to make […]