Ukraine War

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Wednesday, 8 Jul 2026

Kyiv in July 2026. Photo: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images

Putin intensifies missile attacks against Kyiv ahead of NATO summit

The Kremlin paired the July attacks with exaggerated battlefield claims and messaging aimed at the July NATO summit.

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Thursday, 2 Jul 2026

Gazprom oil refinery, located on the outskirts of Moscow, on June 18, 2026, following what the Russian capital's mayor described as a large-scale drone attack by Ukraine. Photo: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images

Ukraine’s expanding strike campaign undercuts Putin’s claims of steady progress

Russian President Vladimir Putin has a reputation for lashing out when cornered. According to some analysts, Putin’s pattern of responding to setbacks with escalation has made many Western leaders hesitant to supply heavy-impact weapon systems to Ukraine.

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Monday, 22 Jun 2026

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Shadow of Anchorage no-deal looms over Ukraine peace no-talks

The long-deadlocked Ukraine war has from the start of 2026 changed quite drastically in the tactical, strategic and geopolitical dimensions, but has remained immobile on the diplomatic track.

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Wednesday, 8 Jul 2026

Putin intensifies missile attacks against Kyiv ahead of NATO summit

The Kremlin paired the July attacks with exaggerated battlefield claims and messaging aimed at the July NATO summit.

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Tuesday, 16 Jun 2026

Military ship in a fjord in Drøbak, Norway. . Photo: Getty images/Dmitry_Chulov

Do we need peace research when Norway is threatened by war?

War once again threatens Norway’s security. One might ask what we need peace research for at this moment.

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Tuesday, 9 Jun 2026

Vladimir Putin speaks during the plenary of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF'26 on June 5, 2026 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Photo: Getty Images

SPIEF’26 highlighted Russia’s growing economic troubles

Russia’s business elites went through the motions of demonstrating loyalty to Putin by attending SPIEF’26 amid mounting economic and security challenges.

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Tuesday, 2 Jun 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in May 2026. Photo: Alex Nicodim/Anadolu via Getty Images

Russia hits strategic ceiling with attacks, strikes, and bluffs

Each attempt at nuclear blackmail exposes the disarray in Russian elites and society.

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Thursday, 2 Jul 2026

Ukraine’s expanding strike campaign undercuts Putin’s claims of steady progress

Shadow of Anchorage no-deal looms over Ukraine peace no-talks

Global conflict data release: A dangerous resurgence of war

Join us for the launch of PRIO’s annual global conflict overview, Conflict Trends: A Global Overview, 1946–2025.

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Monday, 22 Jun 2026

Shadow of Anchorage no-deal looms over Ukraine peace no-talks

The long-deadlocked Ukraine war has from the start of 2026 changed quite drastically in the tactical, strategic and geopolitical dimensions, but has remained immobile on the diplomatic track.