David Kobylanski

Why Trump Doesn’t Spell Doom For Ukraine

We’ve been hearing for quite some time now that another Trump Presidency will be the death knell of American support for Ukraine against Russia....

A New Strategy for the Republic Of Moldova

In the months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, theories on how the future would play out were in no short supply. A...

Dug Into A Ukrainian Hole

Russian forces last week flowed into Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, quickly suppressing any remnants of those criminals that have had the country by the throat...

Those Declining and Those Watching

We have all been eagerly watching events unfold in Ukraine for the last number of weeks. But do you know who else is watching?...

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