We use analytics to improve Pollar and, with your consent, the Meta pixel to measure sign-ups and purchases that come from our ads. You can change this anytime in Settings. Privacy policy

Search⌘K
HomeFor YouLiveBriefAsk
MapMarketsThreadsSoundsFilms
DomesticGeopoliticsEconomySocietyScience & TechInfrastructureSportCultureLifestyle
Support PollarNotifications
PrivacyNewsroom

Andriy Kowałenko

  • Jul 18

    Ukraine warns Russia plans to mobilise 500,000 troops after September elections, braces for intense winter fighting

    Kyiv's disinformation chief says the Kremlin will call up to half a million men after the Duma vote in September, with some sent to the front within two weeks and others trained for a new axis of attack.

Reader-supported

Free to read, and staying that way

Members read the brief without a sponsor. Membership keeps Pollar independent.

from$29.99/yr

Support Pollar
Membership

Members don't see this panel.

  • Supporter$29.99/yr
  • Founder$69.99/yr
Support Pollar

Today’s Brief

Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

EU leaders pledge winter lifeline to Zelensky in Brussels

European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

Read the Brief

Live now

All live coverage
  • US-Russia diesel deal dispute

    US House lawmakers introduce a bipartisan bill to block waivers on Russian energy sanctions after Donald Trump pauses Graham Act tariffs.

  • UN secretary-general straw poll

    All candidates receive objections from permanent Security Council members in the sixth informal straw poll, diplomats report.

In the spotlight

All threads

World · Updated 6m ago

The war in Ukraine and its limits

Findings restate the 16 October summit and refinery strikes already recorded, adding only detail on Russia's public reaction and EU funding figures.

ContactSend feedbackNewspaperPublisher and newsroom
HomeBriefLiveThreadsSearch