The operation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk region has demonstrated how empty Russia’s red lines are. Despite the advance of Ukrainian soldiers, Russia is still unwilling to declare war, martial law, or a new wave of mobilization, according to Angelica Evans, a Russia researcher at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). According to Evans, the West is quite actively supporting Ukraine’s operation in the Kursk region. At the same time, Kyiv’s partners continue to express concern about the risk of escalation if the Ukrainian Defense Forces are allowed to use long-range weapons …