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‘There Is Nothing ‘Natural’ About Donald Trump’s Predatory Exploitation of Ukraine’
The US President’s attempts to extort Ukraine for its natural resources, while abandoning its fate to Russia, is a return to the worst imperial politics of the past, argues Aleksandar Djokic
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It’s Not Ukraine that Needs DeNazifaction: US Far-Right Operatives in Kyiv
Why was Jack Posobiec, who has spread baseless Russian propaganda about the country, accompanying a US Treasury delegation visit to Ukraine?
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The Truth About Russia’s Campaign of Interference in British Democracy
The British people have been lied to and manipulated for years. It’s time we learnt the whole truth, writes whistleblower Sergei Cristo
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From Z to X: How Russian Information Warfare Primed the World for Trump and Musk
“Money and information are the twin tactical nukes of modern politics” according to Steve Bannon. But the the seeds for this tech dystopia were sown more than a decade ago
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What Really Lies Behind Donald Trump’s Shifting Stance On Ukraine
Trump’s new threat to Putin doesn’t necessarily mean he’s on Ukraine’s side, argues George Llewelyn
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President Zelensky Exposed Lex Fridman’s Own Bias on Ukraine
Elon Musk’s favourite podcaster was ill-prepared for the Ukrainian President’s demolition of Russian propaganda claims about the war
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Time to Build a Wall – Against Autocracy
Sergei Cristo, the whistleblower behind the new podcast series Sergei and the Westminster Spy Ring, warns about the real threats from abroad
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Those Demanding a Swift ‘Peace Deal’ for Ukraine Don’t Understand How Complex This War Really Is
Donald Trump’s pledge to end Putin’s war “in 24 hours” is a fantasy that will be quickly met by painful reality
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‘The West Will Regret Abandoning the Georgian People to the Clutches of Russia’
Europe and the US must wake up to the threat posed by Georgia’s repressive Russian-aligned regime, writes the UK’s former ambassador to the country
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Pro-European Protests Sweeping Across Georgia Stir Memories of a Darker Past
Huge numbers of protesters are demonstrating their resistance to their disputed Government’s Putin-pleasing decision to suspend the country’s bid for EU membership
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Meet the Witches of Boutcha: Guardians of Kyiv’s Skies
A volunteer unit made of mainly women talk about how joining Ukraine’s Butcha Witches ‘is like taking revenge on life’
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Ignore Putin’s Bluffs and Focus On the Real ‘Red Line’ in Russia’s War Against Ukraine
There is only one red line in this war and it’s one that Russia crosses daily
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Georgia Staggers under a ‘Dozen Daggers’ as Protests Continue over Rigged Election Claims
Experts say a complex but systematic series of electoral violations rather than a ‘single smoking gun’ have undermined Georgia’s parliamentary elections
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If Trump Surrenders to Putin Then Europe Will Quickly Need to Form a ‘NATO Within NATO’
European leaders fear Donald Trump could soon open Europe’s doors to Moscow
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Putin’s Constant Long-Running, Long-Range Escalations in Ukraine
As tensions mount over long range missile attacks on Russia, Chris York explains the daily routine for Ukrainians living in the capital Kyiv
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‘Ukraine Will Never Capitulate and Peace Plans Won’t Work – Now Is the Time to Put the Boot Into Russia’
Paul Niland explains why Trump’s talk of a ‘deal’ for peace will never work
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Lobbyists, Oligarchs and Power: The Pro-Putin Network Raising Fears of Foreign Influence in Trump’s Team
There is growing evidence of links between senior Trump appointees, associates, and Kremlin-linked entities
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‘I Don’t Believe in Democracy’: Putin’s Collusion with Trump Tracked in Real Time
Some of the loudest voices in the US are starting to say the quiet part out loud, reports Chris York
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‘If you Hear That Sound, You’re Probably Dead’: How Drone Attacks are Making Evacuations in Ukraine Increasingly Unsafe
Rescuers on the ground in Ukraine detail the ‘massive risks’ now involved in evacuating residents in areas under attack from Russian forces
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Moldovan Dreams and Georgian Nightmares: Putin Meddles in European ‘Swing States’
US Swing states are not the only focus of Russian interference, with the Kremlin’s attempts to swing elections in Moldova and Georgia in stark relief
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X – Marks the Spot: Russia’s Second Front
Peter Jukes looks at the mounting evidence that Elon Musk is using his social media platform as a vector to attack Ukraine and support Putin’s murderous invasion
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Fear and Loathing in Zugdidi: Dirty Tricks on the Georgian Campaign Trail
Amid mounting authoritarianism and widespread allegations of election-rigging, will Georgia’s democracy survive parliamentary polls scheduled for 26 October?
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David Lammy Unleashes On Vladimir Putin in Remarkable UN Speech – Then Takes aim at Russian Ambassador
The Foreign Secretary’s attack on Russian President was in stark contrast to Joe Biden’s final speech at the UN General Assembly on 24 September
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‘Vladimir Putin is Trapped Between Only bad Choices – he Can’t Stop the War, and he Can’t Win’
Even the Russian state’s propagandists are asking, ”What was the point of even starting this whole thing?”
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How Russia’s war on Drugs Provides a Steady Stream of Manpower for Ukraine Invasion
Russia’s prison population is shrinking fast as it pardons inmates to fill the frontlines in Ukraine
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Ukraine Breaches Another Section of Russian Border in Kursk Region as it Continues to Call Putin’s Bluff
The delayed and limited Russian retaliation in the Kursk offensive has strengthened Kyiv’s argument that Putin’s “red lines” are mere scare tactics designed to deter Ukraine’s allies from supporting deeper strikes into Russian territory
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‘Obscene, Illogical, Unworkable’: The Trump/Vance Plan for Ukraine Revealed
Paul Niland examines J D Vance’s recent statements on the Trump plan to end the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours”
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Brexit Adds £8 Million to UK Sanctions Costs, 300% Increase in Personnel, Yet Only One Russian So Far Sanctioned
Iain Overton finds that financial strain on the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is a direct result of the UK’s departure from the European Union
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Can the West and Russia Co-operate to Save a Melting Arctic?
“Half the Arctic is now a black box of empty data” as Russian scientists and journalists no longer work with the Arctic Council
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From Assassination to Misinformation: Kremlin’s Strategic Use of Digital Disinformation
“Ukraine played a role.” Once again Russian disinformation networks are weaponising an attempt on the life of a US President
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The Kursk Curse: Russians in Ukrainian Controlled Territory Reveal the Terrifying Truths of Indoctrination
One month on from the Ukrainian occupation, Byline Times’ investigations in the town of Sudzha reveal the lethal power of disinformation on young and old Russians
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Russia Allegedly Spent $10 Million Funding US Media Company and its ‘Superspreader’ Creators to Push Pro-Kremlin Disinformation
One of the content creators was allegedly paid $400,000 a month for four weekly video productions
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How Russians Went from Outrage at Putin’s War in Ukraine to Not Caring – and Why Those Feelings will Outlive his Presidency
Denis Zakharov has been monitoring the changing attitudes of Russians to the war in Ukraine on social media. They’ve only got worse
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‘The Doors are Wide Open for Ukraine to Deliver a Devastating Blow to Russia – if Only the West Would Let Them’
There are 245 key Russian facilities Ukraine could strike today. It has the capabilities, but not the permission. Why deny them?
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What Russia’s Proposed Red Sea Naval Station Could Mean for the Sudan War
Whether the development has an impact on the conflict or not – it seems to represent a diametric shift in the Kremlin’s involvement in Sudan
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From Russia with Riots: Hostile States ‘Relentlessly’ Seeking to Sow Division, Leading Anti-Corruption Figures Warn
A Government spokesperson told Byline Times tackling foreign interference is an ‘absolute priority’
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Russia Prisoner Swap: ‘Why the UK Must do More to Help British Citizens in Trouble Overseas’
Following the largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, the UK is being urged to adopt a policy on hostage cases and establish a point of contact for families involved
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‘The Withdrawal of the Black Sea Fleet From Crimea is a Major Blow to Vladimir Putin’s Strongman Aura’
During the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia’s prized fleet has been decimated, with one-third of its naval vessels either sunk or damaged
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Beyond Trumpland: What a Second Trump Presidency Means for Moscow’s ‘Forever Wars’
Experts say Donald Trump’s fiery brand of boardroom geopolitics would have disastrous consequences even beyond the theatre of Russia’s active conflict with Ukraine
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Trump’s Running Mate JD Vance Says UK is an ‘Islamist Country’ and he Wants US to Abandon Ukraine
Trump’s selection of an anti-Ukrainian, anti-British politician for Vice President, means the UK must urgently look to Europe for our security
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‘What Modi’s Moscow Meeting was Really About and why the West Must act to Stop Putin From Expanding his Influence’
Vladimir Putin seeks to build a coalition of nations that either support its actions or remain neutral, thereby undermining the unified stance of Western countries on the Russian war in Ukraine
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China Increases Influence in Russia’s Backyard as ‘Strategic Partnership’ is Tested
Last year China overtook Russia to become Kazakhstan’s biggest trading partner, with two-way trade topping $41 billion. In Central Asia, it is Beijing, rather than the West, that has the capacity to end the era of Russian dominance
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From Russia With Likes: Nigel Farage Dominates Social Media During General Election – Boosted by Bots Stoking Racism
The Reform Party is hovering around 18% of the vote, yet Farage’s and his party’s Facebook posts generated six times more reactions and shares than either Labour or the Conservatives and their leaders
