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Jen Kirby

Jen Kirby

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Jen Kirby

    Russia-Ukraine war
    Can the West keep supplying Ukraine with enough artillery?Can the West keep supplying Ukraine with enough artillery?
    Russia-Ukraine war

    And what it might take.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    What Erdogan’s win means for the West — and the worldWhat Erdogan’s win means for the West — and the world
    World Politics

    Turkey’s Erdogan ran on a nationalistic message. He just secured another presidential term.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    The longest battle of the Ukraine war might finally be overThe longest battle of the Ukraine war might finally be over
    World Politics

    Russia says it has control of the city of Bakhmut. Now what?

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    What a debt default could mean for America’s superpower statusWhat a debt default could mean for America’s superpower status
    Politics

    The showdown will cause a global crisis — and that has real implications for US influence.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    Erdogan has the edge as Turkey’s elections head to a runoffErdogan has the edge as Turkey’s elections head to a runoff
    World Politics

    The opposition forced a runoff — but also showed how challenging it will be to unseat the Turkish president.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    Turkey’s extremely big-deal election, explainedTurkey’s extremely big-deal election, explained
    World Politics

    Could the opposition end President Erdogan’s 20-year rule?

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    How Russia’s invasion transformed one Ukrainian cityHow Russia’s invasion transformed one Ukrainian city
    World Politics

    A year of bombs in the borderland.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    Sudan’s spiraling crisis, explainedSudan’s spiraling crisis, explained
    World Politics

    How two generals pushed Sudan to war.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    Why Russia renewed large-scale aerial attacks against UkraineWhy Russia renewed large-scale aerial attacks against Ukraine
    World Politics

    The Kremlin is likely preparing for Ukraine’s expected counteroffensive.

    By Jen Kirby
    Can a 50-year-old treaty still keep the world safe from the changing threat of bioweapons?
    Future Perfect

    How geopolitics and technological advances are making this a riskier world for bioweapons.

    By Jen Kirby

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