Ukraine War – Asia Times

Can Ukraine’s worst week in years become the best?

by Phillips P. Obrien July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

JULY 19, 2026 – I have had many requests to discuss the removal of Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. However, I wanted to hold off until this update to see how issues were developing. This is still a fast-moving and chaotic story, and the fallout will only be known in a few days/weeks. For instance, it […]

Political turmoil follows Ukraine defense minister’s dismissal

by Luke Johnson July 17, 2026July 20, 2026

French deal with Ukraine starts out with a whimper, not a bang

by Stephen Bryen July 15, 2026July 17, 2026

Ukraine’s robot army advancing on the war’s front lines

by David Kirichenko July 14, 2026July 16, 2026

Ukraine turning the tide on Russia in Sea of Azov

by Phillips P. Obrien July 13, 2026July 15, 2026

Barring a counter to oil damage, Russian economy seen in crisis

by Phillips P. Obrien July 5, 2026July 9, 2026

Replicating Ukraine’s drone success requires culture shift first

by James Horncastle June 27, 2026June 30, 2026

Russian greatness unrestored, Ukraine is Europe’s new rising power

by Mark Edele June 18, 2026June 20, 2026

War heats up as Russia, Ukraine trade drone and missile attacks

by Stefan Wolff and Tetyana Malyarenko June 5, 2026June 8, 2026

Azov’s drones return to Mariupol as Ukraine expands its kill zone

by David Kirichenko May 24, 2026May 27, 2026

War rains on Putin’s parade, but at least he gets a 3-day truce

by Daniel Williams May 9, 2026May 12, 2026

Russia’s May 9 victory parade could be occasion for Ukraine truce

by Stephen Bryen May 1, 2026May 5, 2026

A major disaster for Russia in shipyard attack

by Stephen Bryen March 28, 2026April 1, 2026

Will Russia moderate its extreme demands on Ukraine?

by Stephen Bryen March 11, 2026March 13, 2026

For Putin, Trump’s Iran war is a mixed bag, both bad and good news

by Stefan Wolff March 6, 2026March 9, 2026

New-generation Ukraine woman warriors avenge losses of loved ones

by David Kirichenko February 14, 2026February 18, 2026

Russia using Starlink and AI to knock out HIMARS

by Stephen Bryen January 21, 2026January 26, 2026

Russia’s use of Oreshniks was a response to 3 recent provocations

by Andrew Korybko January 10, 2026January 13, 2026

Putin residence attack jeopardizes US security guarantees

by Stephen Bryen January 1, 2026January 5, 2026

US-Russia detente pushing ahead with or without Zelensky

by Stephen Bryen December 23, 2025December 29, 2025

Zelensky running out of time with Trump peace plan on the table

by Stephen Bryen November 23, 2025November 28, 2025

Europe hedges on giving Russia’s frozen assets to Ukraine

by Alexander Korolev November 17, 2025November 20, 2025

Russia’s no democracy, so Trump’s sanctions won’t stop the war

by Sergey V Popov October 25, 2025October 28, 2025

Trump and Putin: Something happened on the way to the Forum

by Stephen Bryen October 24, 2025October 29, 2025

Ukraine ceasefire possible as Trump and Putin agree to meet soon

by Stephen Bryen October 17, 2025October 22, 2025

Trump in Truth Social manifesto offloads Ukraine mess on Europe

by Stephen Bryen September 26, 2025October 1, 2025

Europe must step up to face Russian aggression alone

by Richard Whitman and Stefan Wolff September 26, 2025September 30, 2025

Mechanical medics transform Ukraine’s frontline

by David Kirichenko September 17, 2025September 21, 2025

Inside Ukraine’s drone wall holding off Russia’s meatgrinder assaults

by David Kirichenko September 12, 2025September 17, 2025

Jury is still out on whether Russia attacked Poland with drones

by Stephen Bryen September 11, 2025September 15, 2025

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