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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Max Fisher

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    Russia’s army gets even more brazen about UkraineRussia’s army gets even more brazen about Ukraine
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    A Russian tank was spotted with “For Donbas” painted on the side. That’s the region Putin insists he is not invading.

    By Max Fisher
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    Why no one will call Russia’s invasion an invasionWhy no one will call Russia’s invasion an invasion
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    Will avoiding the I-word make it easier for Putin to withdraw from Ukraine?

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    How Putin backed himself into invading UkraineHow Putin backed himself into invading Ukraine
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    To understand Russia’s invasion of eastern Ukraine, you have to go back to December 2011.

    By Max Fisher
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    The cold, crazy logic of Putin’s Ukraine invasionThe cold, crazy logic of Putin’s Ukraine invasion
    Russia

    The four big reasons that Russian troops are pushing into eastern Ukraine.

    By Max Fisher
    Russia
    The very scary word in Putin’s Ukraine statementThe very scary word in Putin’s Ukraine statement
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    The Russian leader called Ukraine’s rebels “the militia of Novorossiya,” a very loaded imperial-era term.

    By Max Fisher
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    Video shows Russian tanks in UkraineVideo shows Russian tanks in Ukraine
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    The T-72BM is exclusive to the Russian military — and now cruising toward Luhansk.

    By Max Fisher
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    Satellite images show Russia invading UkraineSatellite images show Russia invading Ukraine
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    NATO has released photos from August 21st showing Russian self-propelled artillery in Ukraine.

    By Max Fisher
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    NATO is using this map to troll RussiaNATO is using this map to troll Russia
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    It’s not just snark: Russia seems to genuinely doubt that Ukraine is a distinct country.

    By Max Fisher
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    Let’s be clear on this: Russia is invading UkraineLet’s be clear on this: Russia is invading Ukraine
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    Putin is getting away with it by using a trick he learned from Assad.

    By Max Fisher
    Syria
    Syria’s staggering death toll, visualizedSyria’s staggering death toll, visualized
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    Syria’s civil war has 191,369 confirmed fatalities: double America’s death toll in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan combined.

    By Max Fisher