Ukraine: The Latest

Putin waits until Kyiv hits -20C before knocking out power with missiles & FIFA president calls for lifting Russia sports ban

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Feb 3, 2026
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Livia Horovitz
Livia Horovitz, researcher at the Peace Research Center in Prague who tracks nuclear signalling, discusses how public statements shape strategy. Short takes on Russia’s timed attacks on energy infrastructure, NATO’s “difficult choices” for peace, impacts of mass aerial strikes, and how nuclear rhetoric from Moscow and Washington affects Western policy decisions.
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Silence Raises Questions About US Leverage

  • The White House did not promptly comment on the renewed strikes, raising questions about US diplomatic leverage.
  • Dominic asks why Donald Trump wouldn't simply call Putin to extend the informal energy pause.
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Rapid Intervention Plans Are Militarily Flawed

  • Military commentators call the 'coalition of the willing' model unrealistic for rapid intervention into contested Ukrainian territory.
  • Dominic argues forward-deployed forces or different postures would be safer than large delayed landings.
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New START Expiry Risks Renewed Arms Race

  • The New START treaty expiry risks unraveling decades of arms-control diplomacy and could spur a new arms race.
  • Francis highlighted Barack Obama's intervention warning Congress about the treaty's lapse.
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