Free Republic

A senior Ukrainian intelligence official warned about the threat Moscow poses on other nations in Europe, saying "the Russians will take the Baltics in seven days" if allies don't stand up to Russia now. The comment was made by Major-General Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence directorate (GUR), during an interview with The Economist published on Thursday. The alarm has been sounded before about the potential of Russian President Vladimir Putin looking to start conflicts in the Baltic states. Earlier this year, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote that the Russian leader appeared to...

This story is developing…Tsarizm has been on the ground in Ukraine for a decade, and has built a strong network of sources in and out of government. We can report tonight from a trusted source that 40% of Ukraine is now without power. The Ukrainian people are very angry with officials as the harsh winter approaches. Millions of Ukrainians face the winter without electricity, water, infrastructure. Riots could ensue.We are also reporting from sources that the billions in aid sent from the West to Ukraine is not getting in large part to the Ukrainian people. The aid is not showing...

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has provided near-daily updates of Russia’s invasion on social media; viral video posts have shown the effectiveness of Western weapons in the hands of Ukrainian forces; and the Pentagon has regularly held briefings on developments in the war. But despite the flow of all this news to the public, American intelligence agencies have less information than they would like about Ukraine’s operations and possess a far better picture of Russia’s military, its planned operations and its successes and failures, according to current and former officials. Governments often withhold information from the public for operational security....