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

Russia’s war against Ukraine has ramifications for space.


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


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


Meet the Ukrainian fighter jet pilots hobnobbing with Washington influencers.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


The Russia sanctions are an unprecedented economic assault.


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


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


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


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


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

How to understand the new phase in the Ukraine war — and why, in the big picture, Russia has probably already lost.
The letter now signifies loyalty to the Russian president.


The US has promised ‘wish-list’ items, including howitzers and armored vehicles.
Why war crime investigators are looking for cluster bombs in Ukraine.


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


Can the US and Russia still collaborate in space?


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

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

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


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


And the long history of why protecting physical culture matters.


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


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


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


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


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