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Cavoli sees “a little bit more” of Ukraine war before belligerents sit down. Plus: What ingredient is missing from Ukraine’s barrages on Russia? This and more in our weekly analysis round-up. https://www.russiamatters.org/news/russia-analytical-report/russia-analytical-report-june-15-22-2026
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Trump says U.S. has “nothing to do” with Ukraine war. Plus: NYT reports Russia is exploiting Ukraine’s biggest weakness: lack of anti-ballistic defense. This and more in our weekly news round-up. https://www.russiamatters.org/news/russia-review/russia-review-june-12-18-2026
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Since 1547, Russia has fought 49 inter-state wars; 17 lasted longer than the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Of these, 11 ended in Russian victories, one ended in a draw and five were losses.
https://www.russiamatters.org/blog/russias-longer-inter-state-wars-have-more-often-ended-victory

Kuleba cautions against claims that the war has reached a “turning point.” Plus: Jarábik of R. Politik on the mixed battlefield. This and more in our weekly analysis round-up. https://www.russiamatters.org/news/russia-analytical-report/russia-analytical-report-june-8-15-2026
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Russia-Ukraine war is now longer than WWI. Plus, SACEUR says Russia is not looking for a conflict with NATO. This and more in our weekly news round-up.

Russia in Review, June 5–12, 2026 | Russia Matters Russia in Review, June 5–12, 2026 3 Things to KnowData from Ukraine’s DeepState OSINT group indicates that in the past four weeks (May 12–June 9, 2026), Russian forces endured a net loss of 1 square mile. In comparison, the previous four-week period (April 14–May 12, 2026) saw Russia make ...

CSIS proposes a two-front strategy to confront China and Russia. Plus: Froman on a “turning point in Ukraine.” This and more in our weekly analysis round-up. https://www.russiamatters.org/news/russia-analytical-report/russia-analytical-report-june-1-8-2026
(Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP)

Zelenskyy proposes face-to-face meeting in open letter to Putin, Putin says he doesn't “see the point.” Plus: U.S. discussing deployment of nuclear weapons in more NATO countries. This and more in our weekly news round-up. https://www.russiamatters.org/news/russia-review/russia-review-may-29-june-5-2026
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Is the Russia-Ukraine conflict “ripe for conclusion”? Plus: What core similarities do the Ukraine and Iran wars share? This and more in our weekly analysis round-up. https://www.russiamatters.org/news/russia-analytical-report/russia-analytical-report-may-26-june-1-2026
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Selling peace: With no military triumph in sight, leaders on both the Russian and Ukrainian sides will face an uphill battle in convincing their constituents they have won the Ukraine war, writes Simon Saradzhyan. https://www.russiamatters.org/analysis/selling-peace-ukrainians-russians
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Has the Ukraine war entered a new phase? Plus: Putin repeats his claim that the war is nearing its end. This and more in our weekly news round-up. https://www.russiamatters.org/news/russia-review/russia-review-may-22-29-2026
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