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Sergey Maidukov

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls Russia’s bluff in Belarus

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls Russia’s bluff in Belarus

Belarus is often described as a time bomb — one aimed not only at Ukraine, but at Europe itself. Russia has loaded it with triggers, turning the...

yesterday 40

The Japan Times

Sergey Maidukov

Putin’s ‘special military operation’ is a catastrophic failure

On Feb. 24, 2022, after Kyiv awoke to a series of missile explosions, Vladimir Putin appeared on millions of television screens seated between two...

15.05.2026 90

The Japan Times

Sergey Maidukov

Putin’s misguided war on Ukraine reveals epic impotence

Sunday, March 1, 2026. The daily bulletin from Ukraine: A drone strikes a residential building in Sumy, shattering more than 10 windows. A man is...

29.03.2026 100

The Japan Times

Sergey Maidukov

Has Greenland become Donald Trump’s Crimea?

27.01.2026 80

The Japan Times

Sergey Maidukov

Ukraine is running out of men, money and time

28.11.2025 70

Al Jazeera

Sergey Maidukov

Russia has a new strategy for winter war in Ukraine

03.11.2025 100

Al Jazeera

Sergey Maidukov

In Ukraine, we’re learning to live with the war within

23.10.2025 90

The Japan Times

Sergey Maidukov

NATO is not prepared for war

12.10.2025 70

Al Jazeera

Sergey Maidukov

The US has checked out. Can Europe stop Putin alone?

As Trump pulls away from Ukraine, Europe must choose: lead the fight – or face the cost of Russian victory.

06.06.2025 80

Al Jazeera

Sergey Maidukov

De-escalating to escalate: Ceasefire is no longer on the horizon in Ukraine

Despite pressure from Donald Trump and meetings in Istanbul, Kyiv and Moscow seem far from committed to ending the war.

03.06.2025 60

Al Jazeera

Sergey Maidukov

Trump risks leaving behind a legacy of failure in Ukraine

If the US president does not change his strategy, he will fail as a peacemaker and an ally.

21.04.2025 60

Al Jazeera

Sergey Maidukov