Summary: The Su-25 "Frogfoot," Russia's counterpart to the US A-10 Warthog, has faced mixed results in combat over its decades-long service. Designed for close air support, the Su-25 has struggled against advanced air defenses, notably in Afghanistan and recently in Ukraine, where significant losses have reduced its fleet.
POLITICO’s Mohar Chatterjee posed a series of questions over email to Prigozhin about the motivating factors surrounding his costly involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Following Russia’s unsuccessful initial invasion and attempt to seize the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, the Russian military has reoriented its offensive to Ukraine’s east, attempting to seize the Donbas and annex portions of the country. Please join the CSIS International Security Program for a discussion on Russia’s military efforts, Ukraine’s military resistance, and
Assessing Russia’s role and responsibility in the Colonial Pipeline attack New Atlanticist by Scott Jasper
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a commemoration ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Victory Day, which marks the 76th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in central Moscow on May 9, 2021. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via Reuters.
President Joe Biden says that while “we do not believe the Russian government was involved” in the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, there is “strong reason to believe that the criminals who did the attack are living in Russia.” This coincides with reports that DarkSide advertised its ransomware-as-a-service business on Russian-language criminal forums to find partners and spared entities based in former Soviet countries by avoiding Russian-aligned languages. A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin was quick to state that “Russia has noth