Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

The War in Ukraine Is the End of a World

A shroud is settling over the dreams many of us had at the end of the 20th century.

• Tom Nichols
• February 23, 2023

How and When the War in Ukraine Will End

Forecasting a conclusion to an unpredictable conflict

• Uri Friedman
• February 23, 2023

A Conversation With Antony Blinken: Russia’s War on Ukraine, One Year Later

• Sara Abdelouahed
• February 21, 2023

Radio Atlantic: This Is Not Your Parents’ Cold War

It’s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the war continues. How should we be thinking about what comes next?

• Tom Nichols and Kevin Townsend
• February 17, 2023

Military History Doesn’t Say What Ukraine’s Critics Think

It is in the differences from past wars that insight into today’s battles lies.

• Eliot A. Cohen
• February 15, 2023

‘They Didn’t Understand Anything, but Just Spoiled People’s Lives’

How Russian invaders unleashed violence on small-town residents

• Anne Applebaum and Nataliya Gumenyuk
• February 14, 2023

The Greatest Nuclear Threat We Face Is a Russian Victory

Putin’s blackmail is dangerous; its success would be even worse.

• Eric Schlosser
• January 18, 2023

Western Aid to Ukraine Is Still Not Enough

Any result other than a victory for Kyiv will make the world a more dangerous place for all of us.

• Eliot A. Cohen
• January 17, 2023

Time Is on Ukraine’s Side, Not Russia’s

The Ukrainians will win if they keep getting better weapons.

• Phillips Payson O’Brien
• January 14, 2023

The Irreversible Change in Belarus

Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discusses how the war in neighboring Ukraine is affecting her own people’s bid for freedom.

• Anna Nemtsova
• January 8, 2023

Sudden Russian Death Syndrome

It’s not a great time to be an oligarch who’s unenthusiastic about Putin’s war in Ukraine.

• Elaine Godfrey
• December 29, 2022

Ukraine Unplugged

How Ukrainian citizens persevere in the darkness

• Veronika Melkozerova
• December 25, 2022

Ukraine’s Fate and America’s Destiny

Zelensky’s address to Congress challenged us to remember America’s mission in the world.

• Tom Nichols
• December 22, 2022

The Brutal Alternate World in Which the U.S. Abandoned Ukraine

Ukrainian resistance and American support prevented a wide range of horrors.

• Anne Applebaum
• December 22, 2022

Zelensky Recalled Us to Ourselves

He came to thank the U.S. for supporting Ukraine. It is Americans who should thank him.

• David Frum
• December 21, 2022

What Zelensky Needs From Washington

Beyond weapons and ammunition, Ukraine also seeks assurances of sustained U.S. support.

• Phillips Payson O’Brien
• December 21, 2022

What Trump and Musk Don’t Get About Russia’s Nuclear Threats

Putin’s hollow rhetoric warrants no concessions from the West.

• Phillips Payson O’Brien
• December 21, 2022

Zelensky Knows the Clock Is Ticking

Ukraine’s president is rushing to the United States for good reason.

• Tom Nichols
• December 20, 2022

Christmas in Wartime

Remember Ukraine this year as Russia continues its homicidal campaign against the country.

• Tom Nichols
• December 19, 2022