
Russia Ukraine War
Putin's Bloody Calculus: Why Russia’s Latest Civilian Strike is a Deliberate Message to the West
A Russian missile strike kills 21 civilians in Kropyvnytskyi, exposing Putin's brutal war strategy. Delve into a pattern of war crimes in Ukraine, Moscow's defiance of the West, and the high-stakes test for NATO and U.S. policy. Read our deep-dive analysis of Russia's bloody calculus.