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Jen Kirby

Jen Kirby

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Jen Kirby

    Politics
    Boris Johnson barely survives a challenge to his leadershipBoris Johnson barely survives a challenge to his leadership
    Politics

    Partygate hasn’t taken down the UK prime minister — at least not yet.

    By Jen Kirby
    100 days in, Russia’s war is now a brutal offensive in eastern Ukraine
    Explainers

    Russia is making gains in the Donbas through a grinding and indiscriminate war.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    What will the EU’s Russian oil ban do?What will the EU’s Russian oil ban do?
    World Politics

    The EU takes a dramatic step to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine — but with consequences for the global economy.

    By Jen Kirby
    Explainers
    The US just deepened its commitment to Ukraine by $40 billionThe US just deepened its commitment to Ukraine by $40 billion
    Explainers

    The Senate approved a massive military, economic, and humanitarian aid package.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    What Mariupol’s fall means for Russia — and UkraineWhat Mariupol’s fall means for Russia — and Ukraine
    World Politics

    “The story of a city that would not fall despite being destroyed.”

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Could the Ukraine war spill over into Moldova?Could the Ukraine war spill over into Moldova?
    Politics

    US intelligence says there are “indications” that Russia wants to build a land bridge through Ukraine to Transnistria, a strip of land in Moldova.

    By Jen Kirby
    Explainers
    Are sanctions against Russia working?Are sanctions against Russia working?
    Explainers

    The unprecedented penalties are dismantling the Russian economy, even as Moscow tries to find ways to ease the pain.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Why is it Macron and Le Pen, again?Why is it Macron and Le Pen, again?
    Politics

    French presidential runoff elections take place on April 24.

    By Jen Kirby
    When Russian troops arrived, their relatives disappeared
    World Politics

    A local official and a journalist’s father were abducted. Their families’ stories are part of a pattern of disappearances in Russia-occupied Ukraine.

    By Jen Kirby
    China
    What Chinese media is saying about Russia’s Ukraine warWhat Chinese media is saying about Russia’s Ukraine war
    China

    State propaganda and online discourse offer a glimpse into how Beijing sees Russia’s Ukraine war.

    By Jen Kirby