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Jen Kirby

Jen Kirby

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Jen Kirby

    World Politics
    So what’s the deal with Ukraine’s spring offensive?So what’s the deal with Ukraine’s spring offensive?
    World Politics

    Four big questions about the operation the world is waiting for.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Marjorie Taylor Greene’s lonely, kind of zany protest for TrumpMarjorie Taylor Greene’s lonely, kind of zany protest for Trump
    Politics

    Few in the GOP attended a New York rally alongside the pro-Trump lawmaker on Tuesday.

    By Li Zhou and Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    The Wagner Group, Russia’s maybe-private army in Ukraine, explainedThe Wagner Group, Russia’s maybe-private army in Ukraine, explained
    World Politics

    The paramilitary group has come out of the shadows in the war in Ukraine. But what comes next?

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    The ICC issued a warrant for war crimes in Ukraine. It came right for Putin.The ICC issued a warrant for war crimes in Ukraine. It came right for Putin.
    World Politics

    It alleges he is responsible for the unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children to Russian territory.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    A Russian aircraft collided with a US drone. It’s a reminder of the Ukraine war risks.A Russian aircraft collided with a US drone. It’s a reminder of the Ukraine war risks.
    World Politics

    The US released video footage of the encounter.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    A Ukrainian city is on the verge of falling to RussiaA Ukrainian city is on the verge of falling to Russia
    World Politics

    If Moscow takes Bakhmut, it may be a hollow victory.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    The last US-Russia arms control treaty is in big troubleThe last US-Russia arms control treaty is in big trouble
    World Politics

    Vladimir Putin is suspending New START amid Ukraine war tensions.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    4 unanswered questions about the future of the Ukraine war4 unanswered questions about the future of the Ukraine war
    World Politics

    A year into the conflict, what’s next?

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    Who is responsible for Turkey’s bad buildings?Who is responsible for Turkey’s bad buildings?
    World Politics

    Turkey is investigating and has arrested some contractors, but the entire political and economic system is implicated.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    Will Turkey’s earthquake response threaten President Erdogan’s grip on power?Will Turkey’s earthquake response threaten President Erdogan’s grip on power?
    World Politics

    After the disaster, Erdogan’s decisions — past and present — are under scrutiny.

    By Jen Kirby