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Russia-Ukraine war

News and analysis on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s first major war in decades.

Why Russia is abandoning the International Space Station
Technology

Russia’s war against Ukraine has ramifications for space.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Explainers
Europe’s gas crisis is hereEurope’s gas crisis is here
Explainers

Russia’s weaponization of natural gas is putting Europe on edge — and forcing leaders to prepare for winter, now.

By Jen Kirby
Future Perfect
A needed nuclear option for climate changeA needed nuclear option for climate change
Future Perfect

Germany’s decision to restart old coal plants rather than extend the life of its nuclear power facilities reflects a failure of environmental priorities.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
Inside Ukraine’s lobbying blitz in WashingtonInside Ukraine’s lobbying blitz in Washington
Politics

Meet the Ukrainian fighter jet pilots hobnobbing with Washington influencers.

By Jonathan Guyer
Politics
What Biden wants to achieve in Europe — and whether he’ll get itWhat Biden wants to achieve in Europe — and whether he’ll get it
Politics

Biden may be stuck with symbolic wins at G7 and NATO summits.

By Jonathan Guyer
World Politics
Russia’s territory in Europe is the latest source of Ukraine war tensionsRussia’s territory in Europe is the latest source of Ukraine war tensions
World Politics

A dispute over sanctions in Kaliningrad is a reminder of the security risks across Europe.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Ukraine and the problem of “futurelessness”Ukraine and the problem of “futurelessness”
Podcast
Politics

Historian Timothy Snyder on the war in Ukraine and the future of democracy.

By Sean Illing
World Politics
Why grain can’t get out of UkraineWhy grain can’t get out of Ukraine
World Politics

About 20 million tons sit in storage, as this season’s harvest begins.

By Jen Kirby
Future Perfect
How the US is failing refugees, in one chartHow the US is failing refugees, in one chart
Future Perfect

Since 1980, the number of refugees admitted into the US has generally declined, even though the need for resettlement has skyrocketed.

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
Why some countries don’t want to pick a side in Russia’s war in UkraineWhy some countries don’t want to pick a side in Russia’s war in Ukraine
Politics

Superpower wars are back. Can the Global South find inspiration from the nonaligned movement?

By Jonathan Guyer
Explainers
How Ukraine’s new weapons reflect a very different battlefieldHow Ukraine’s new weapons reflect a very different battlefield
Explainers

Long-range missiles from the US head to the sluggish, brutal war in the Donbas.

By Ellen Ioanes
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
Down to Earth
The pollution from Russia’s war will poison Ukraine for decadesThe pollution from Russia’s war will poison Ukraine for decades
Down to Earth

From chemical leaks to rampant wildfires, these are the unseen costs of Russia’s invasion.

By Benji Jones
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
Explainers
The staggering amount of US military aid to Ukraine, explained in one chartThe staggering amount of US military aid to Ukraine, explained in one chart
Explainers

$9.8 billion — and that tranche for Ukraine is only part of the picture.

By Jonathan Guyer
Politics
The new Russian offensive in Ukraine isn’t going much better than the previous oneThe new Russian offensive in Ukraine isn’t going much better than the previous one
Politics

Russia has scaled down its objectives in Ukraine. It’s still struggling to achieve them.

By Zack Beauchamp
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
Politics
The Biden experts waging war without weaponsThe Biden experts waging war without weapons
Politics

The Russia sanctions are an unprecedented economic assault.

By Jonathan Guyer
Politics
The EU can’t quite get it together on a Russian oil embargoThe EU can’t quite get it together on a Russian oil embargo
Politics

Even if an embargo takes effect, Russia may not feel it much in the short term.

By Ellen Ioanes
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
Explainers
Was Russia’s decision to cut off natural gas exports a mistake?Was Russia’s decision to cut off natural gas exports a mistake?
Explainers

Despite Western sanctions, the country still maintains powerful friends — for now.

By Natasha Ishak
Future Perfect
An expert on why wars start, and how to prevent themAn expert on why wars start, and how to prevent them
Podcast
Future Perfect

The key to understanding war: It’s the exception, not the rule.

By Dylan Matthews
Explainers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fracturing the delicate peace in the ArcticRussia’s invasion of Ukraine is fracturing the delicate peace in the Arctic
Explainers

The Arctic was once an oasis of international cooperation. Russia’s invasion brought it to a halt.

By Umair Irfan
Russia’s offensive in the Donbas can’t make up for its failure in Kyiv
Politics

How to understand the new phase in the Ukraine war — and why, in the big picture, Russia has probably already lost.

By Zack Beauchamp
Video
How “Z” became Putin’s new propaganda memeHow “Z” became Putin’s new propaganda meme
Play
Video

The letter now signifies loyalty to the Russian president.

By Coleman Lowndes
Explainers
Will new weapons shipments change the war for Ukraine?Will new weapons shipments change the war for Ukraine?
Explainers

The US has promised ‘wish-list’ items, including howitzers and armored vehicles.

By Ellen Ioanes
Video
The banned weapon Russia (and the US) won’t give upThe banned weapon Russia (and the US) won’t give up
Play
Video

Why war crime investigators are looking for cluster bombs in Ukraine.

By Laura Bult
Future Perfect
How war in Ukraine is making people hungry in the Middle EastHow war in Ukraine is making people hungry in the Middle East
Future Perfect

There’s enough food in the world, but it’s getting too expensive to ship it.

By Siobhan McDonough
Video
What Russia’s war means for the International Space StationWhat Russia’s war means for the International Space Station
Play
Video

Can the US and Russia still collaborate in space?

By Madeline Marshall
Culture
Will this grim satire help you understand what’s happening in Ukraine? Kind of.Will this grim satire help you understand what’s happening in Ukraine? Kind of.
Culture

After three years, “Donbass” is finally hitting American theaters. Its portrait of misinformation and institutional failure is all too timely.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Is Russia committing genocide in Ukraine?
Russia-Ukraine war

There is little doubt Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine. Do they amount to genocide?

By Zack Beauchamp
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
Politics
Here’s what the ICC can actually do about Putin’s war crimesHere’s what the ICC can actually do about Putin’s war crimes
Politics

The ICC may offer a path to hold Russia accountable, but it has plenty of limitations.

By Ellen Ioanes
Video
How Ukrainians are saving art during the warHow Ukrainians are saving art during the war
Play
Video

And the long history of why protecting physical culture matters.

By Marie Cascione and Kimberly Mas
Politics
What Congress’s sanctions on Russia would doWhat Congress’s sanctions on Russia would do
Politics

They codify a ban on oil imports and enable higher tariffs on other goods.

By Li Zhou
Politics
The isolation of Vladimir PutinThe isolation of Vladimir Putin
Podcast
Politics

What Putin’s ever-shrinking world means for the war in Ukraine.

By Noel King and Victoria Chamberlin
Russia-Ukraine war
Russian troops pull back from Kyiv, leaving horrors in their wakeRussian troops pull back from Kyiv, leaving horrors in their wake
Russia-Ukraine war

After bodies of civilians are discovered around the Ukraine capital US and NATO allies are expressing shock and promising tougher sanctions.

By Ellen Ioanes
Russia-Ukraine war
Aid organizations try again to evacuate besieged MariupolAid organizations try again to evacuate besieged Mariupol
Russia-Ukraine war

The Red Cross mounted a second attempt after failing to bring a bus convoy to the city on Friday.

By Ellen Ioanes
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