Moscow Still Has Art and Culture. Just Don’t Say ‘Ukraine.’ Joab Peter's BlogJuly 10, 2026 An eerie limbo prevails at small art shows, independent theaters and private political clubs, where the war...Read More
Far From Kyiv and Moscow, Soldiers Stalk Ruins and Evade Drones on the Front Joab Peter's BlogJuly 06, 2026 Ukraine’s military has denied a Kremlin claim to have taken a city in the eastern Donetsk region, saying it...Read More
Critics of Russia Say This Critic Isn’t Critical Enough Joab Peter's BlogJune 18, 2026 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/world/europe/alexander-sokurov-russia-director.htmlShare full article68A...Read More
UK Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker Joab Peter's BlogJune 15, 2026 Britain’s Defense Ministry said it was the first time that British forces had acted alone to stop a ship in...Read More
Nikol Pashinyan Wins Re-election in Armenia Joab Peter's BlogJune 08, 2026 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan overcame a pressure campaign by Moscow and was on track to win a mandate to ...Read More
Russia Launches Deadly Strikes on Kyiv After Threatening Ukraine for a Week Joab Peter's BlogJune 02, 2026 Moscow’s repeated warnings of a major strike, combined with the delay before it happened, seemed intended t...Read More
As Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Sites, an Environmental Disaster Unfolds Joab Peter's BlogMay 19, 2026 After invading more than four years ago, Moscow has usually been the one causing ecological disaster. But K...Read More