Ukraine
Our Best Stuff From a Week of Big Russia News
Putin threatens nuclear weapons, tries to annex Ukrainian land, and Russian forces make a retreat.
The Most Dangerous Moment Since the Cuban Missile Crisis
Nothing in the past 60 years has brought us to the brink of nuclear catastrophe. Putin is doing his best.
Conscription Fears Spark a Russian Exodus
Thousands of men fleeing the country undermine Vladimir Putin’s mobilization efforts.
Forged Document Seeks to Diminish European Support for Ukraine
A phony report suggests the U.S. wanted war to create an economic crisis for Germany.
Why You Shouldn’t Be Surprised by Ukraine’s Success
The Ukrainians have shown the value of sticking to one’s principles.
Our Best Stuff From a Big Week for Ukraine
A surprise campaign in the country’s northeast has Russian forces retreating.
What Putin’s Call for a Troops Increase Means for the War in Ukraine
There are a few possibilities.
Russia Is Using the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant as a Shield—and as a Weapon
The Kremlin is stoking fears of a nuclear disaster in an attempt to end European support of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Surge to the U.S.
The United States has resettled more than 100,000 Ukrainians since Russia's invasion, but the way we're doing it raises questions and criticisms.
Russia’s Claims of Western Fascism Are Straight Out of Its Soviet Past
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu compared the West to Nazis in a recent speech.
Questions Surround the Death of Daria Dugina
We should be wary of being drawn into stories of plots within plots and other intrigue.
It’s Not Just Ukraine
How Putin is trying to destabilize the rest of Europe by meddling in Moldova, Georgia, and Bosnia.
Russia Created a Refugee Crisis, and Now Putin Is Weaponizing It
With Russia causing two migration crises—one by bloodshed in the east and the other by famine in the south—the United States must act now.
‘Ukraine as It Was Can’t Continue to Exist’
As its brutal invasion drags on, Russia targets Ukrainian identity and Ukrainians themselves.
Why North Korea’s Meddling in Ukraine Matters
The country has recognized the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic as independent states.
What the Spanish Civil War Can Teach Us About Ukraine
A forgotten John McCain tribute to Delmer Berg resonates today as reminder of the value in acting on our ideals.