Bethany Elliott

Bethany Elliott is a writer specialising in Russia and Eastern Europe.

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Does Donald Trump really have a plan for Ukraine? Joe Biden has left his successor with an extremely difficult job

Bethany Elliott

14 Nov 2024

Kremlin’s sex toy sabotage campaign is just the beginning Western countries are unprepared for proxy campaigns

Bethany Elliott

05 Nov 2024

Moldova’s EU referendum has strengthened Russia Vladimir Putin will capitalise on a less than resounding victory

Bethany Elliott

21 Oct 2024

Pokrovsk could decide the Ukraine war Russian forces are closing in on a vital target

Bethany Elliott

06 Oct 2024

Zelensky’s peace plan is designed for Donald Trump The Ukrainian leader is looking to curry favour with the GOP candidate

Bethany Elliott

23 Sep 2024

Russian military expansion could backfire on Putin Sending more recruits to Ukraine may anger his civilian population

Bethany Elliott

18 Sep 2024

Friendly fire accusation embarrasses Zelensky Ukraine's leader has been forced to replace the Commander of the Air Force

Bethany Elliott

01 Sep 2024

Post-Prighozin Wagner Group is a spent force One year after the leader's death, the mercenary unit has lost its potency

Bethany Elliott

23 Aug 2024

Will Russia have another 25 years of Vladimir Putin? A quarter of a century after he first became PM, Putinism still dominates the country

Bethany Elliott

16 Aug 2024

Kursk raid will not shift war in Ukraine’s favour The offensive may grab headlines for Kyiv, but it will not gain territory

Bethany Elliott

08 Aug 2024

Why is Vadim Krasikov so valuable to Putin? A German official described the swap as a 'deal with the devil'

Bethany Elliott

03 Aug 2024

Reform UK’s internal divisions are deepening Leadership disputes have exposed cracks in Nigel Farage's party

Bethany Elliott

12 Jul 2024

Putin’s family appointments lay groundwork for succession Kremlin nepotism is back in fashion

Bethany Elliott

19 Jun 2024

Military purge illustrates Putin’s growing strength Russia's President feels emboldened to take on potential rivals

Bethany Elliott

11 Jun 2024

Zelensky outburst shows he has lost the battle for China The Ukrainian leader accused Beijing of being 'in the hands' of Russia

Bethany Elliott

04 Jun 2024

A Ukraine peace deal has never been further away An abortive conference is the latest sign leaders don't want to negotiate

Bethany Elliott

28 May 2024

No election is a gift to Zelensky’s critics The President's term officially ended yesterday

Bethany Elliott

21 May 2024

Vladimir Putin puts an economist in charge of the war Promoting bureaucrats over soldiers is a sign of pragmatism

Bethany Elliott

14 May 2024

Russia threatens to ramp up attacks across Europe Acts of sabotage risk destabilising the continent

Bethany Elliott

08 May 2024

Vladimir Putin is preparing another Kremlin purge An ally of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has been arrested for corruption

Bethany Elliott

26 Apr 2024

Will Ukraine survive Russia’s glide bomb assaults? Aerial strikes in Kharkiv are changing the face of this conflict

Bethany Elliott

01 Apr 2024

Who comes after Vladimir Putin? The President may win this election, but someone has to replace him eventually

Bethany Elliott

17 Mar 2024

Russia’s bloodiest month hasn’t deterred Putin 'Meat grinder' tactics in Ukraine may yet pay off

Bethany Elliott

04 Mar 2024

Does Putin really ‘prefer Biden to Trump’? Russia's leader is keeping us guessing

Bethany Elliott

15 Feb 2024

Is Zelenskyy surrounding himself with yes-men? Ukraine's President has said a leadership 'reset' is needed

Bethany Elliott

06 Feb 2024

The Russians are not landing at Dover Talk of conscription is premature while Putin struggles in Ukraine

Bethany Elliott

30 Jan 2024

Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalisation is part of a bigger malady Different arms of the US administration increasingly don't communicate

Bethany Elliott

08 Jan 2024

Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a perilous year ahead As the US election approaches, Ukraine's President is battling domestic unrest

Bethany Elliott

27 Dec 2023

Putin revels in a fractured West during annual call-in The Russian President is exploiting division in Washington

Bethany Elliott

14 Dec 2023

Is Ukraine turning on Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Recent comments from Vitali Klitschko reveal a wider dissatisfaction

Bethany Elliott

05 Dec 2023

Does the EU really want Ukraine as a member? Concerns over corruption will obstruct Kyiv's entry

Bethany Elliott

03 Nov 2023

The Israel-Palestine conflict is a gift to Putin International aid is being redirected away from Ukraine

Bethany Elliott

19 Oct 2023

The Russia-Ukraine war is now measured in inches Even after Ukraine's colossal counter-offensive, the frontline is still not moving

Bethany Elliott

29 Sep 2023

Has Poland grown sick of helping Ukraine? The country's leaders are choosing national interest over foreign aid

Bethany Elliott

21 Sep 2023

Ukraine’s counteroffensive is running back into stalemate Its allies are already managing expectations

Bethany Elliott

04 Sep 2023

Sergey Surovikin: Putin’s fall guy gets his marching orders The general's dismissal is further evidence of the President asserting his authority

Bethany Elliott

23 Aug 2023

US increasingly doubtful over Ukraine’s progress Some officials fear that the window for negotiation has been missed

Bethany Elliott

21 Aug 2023

Russia’s nuclear threats betray its insecurity Dmitry Medvedev has a history of empty rhetoric

Bethany Elliott

31 Jul 2023

MI6 goes looking for the new Russian defectors Britain's intelligence chief has sent a message to disgruntled elites

Bethany Elliott

20 Jul 2023

Will Yevgeny Prigozhin become the new Alexei Navalny? Putin would be unwise to make a martyr of the Wagner chief

Bethany Elliott

28 Jun 2023

Did Yevgeny Prigozhin lose his nerve? The Wagner revolt will not be easily forgiven in the Kremlin

Bethany Elliott

25 Jun 2023

Ukraine’s postwar future looks increasingly uncertain The issue of security guarantees remains hotly contested

Bethany Elliott

22 Jun 2023

Why is Putin inviting bloggers to the Kremlin? Russia's President is trying to draw attention away from the counteroffensive

Bethany Elliott

14 Jun 2023

What do we know about Ukraine’s counteroffensive? Combat is extending well beyond Bakhmut

Bethany Elliott

07 Jun 2023

The war is coming to Russia’s elites Ukrainian attacks have dented an aura of invincibility in Moscow

Bethany Elliott

31 May 2023

Why the Ukraine-US divergence may deepen A spate of attacks on Russian soil has alarmed American officials

Bethany Elliott

26 May 2023

Faltering Lukashenko presents an opportunity for Putin His rumoured illness could boost Russia's war effort

Bethany Elliott

15 May 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin sows division in the Kremlin The Wagner boss finds himself at odds with Russia's defence establishment

Bethany Elliott

10 May 2023

Now is the time for Ukraine’s counteroffensive Successful weapons deliveries and increasing Russian disarray bodes well

Bethany Elliott

03 May 2023

Ukraine war drains Russia’s labour force State media has acknowledged that young workers are at a 30-year low

Bethany Elliott

28 Apr 2023

Ukraine’s spring offensive is aimed at America as much as Russia Territorial gains are needed to avoid Western war fatigue

Bethany Elliott

10 Apr 2023

The female assassins of Russia’s anti-war movement The murder of Vladlen Tatarsky is a major escalation from the opposition

Bethany Elliott

04 Apr 2023

Wagner Group convict-soldiers start returning to Russia Over 50,000 prisoners accepted a six-month tour in exchange for freedom

Bethany Elliott

28 Mar 2023

Vladimir Putin goes on the road Russia's President made trips to Crimea and Mariupol this weekend

Bethany Elliott

20 Mar 2023

Russia doubles down on disruption in the wider region Moldova and Georgia are just the latest examples of Kremlin overreach

Bethany Elliott

15 Mar 2023

In Ukraine, the spring offensive could take years Russia remains dependent on inexperienced men and depleted munitions

Bethany Elliott

22 Feb 2023

Is Yevgeny Prigozhin falling out of favour with the Kremlin? Russia's Defence Ministry appears to be reining in the Wagner Group leader

Bethany Elliott

14 Feb 2023

Thousands of Russian convicts join the front line in Ukraine The Wagner Group militia is being replenished with freed prisoners

Bethany Elliott

23 Jan 2023

Is Sergei Lavrov looking for a way out? One of Vladimir Putin's most loyal servants appears to be running out of steam

Bethany Elliott

16 Jan 2023

Who will be the guarantor of peace in Ukraine? Several countries are vying to lead negotiations

Bethany Elliott

05 Jan 2023

Europe surrenders Mali influence to Russia The withdrawal of European forces from the country is Putin's gain

Bethany Elliott

25 Nov 2022

Anti-war Russians are sabotaging Putin’s railways Online groups are damaging links near the Belarusian border

Bethany Elliott

08 Nov 2022

Even Putin’s Chef is criticising Russia’s war effort Yevgeny Prigozhin is starting to find his voice

Bethany Elliott

27 Oct 2022

Is Ramzan Kadyrov turning on his old boss? The Chechen leader will not fulfil Putin’s mobilisation order

Bethany Elliott

01 Oct 2022

Why is Russia strengthening ties with North Korea? Short on military supplies, Vladimir Putin is turning eastward

Bethany Elliott

13 Sep 2022

Will Belarus join Putin’s war? Lukashenko's relationship with Putin is more complicated than it seems

Bethany Elliott

06 Jul 2022

The female face of resistance to Putin Feminists, activists and mothers are forming an unlikely alliance against the war

Bethany Elliott

25 May 2022