Russia-Ukraine war
News and analysis on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s first major war in decades.
The ridiculous theory that Russia’s war is going according to plan, debunked.
Russia and Ukraine are talking, but huge gulfs remain.
Addressing some of the most pressing questions of the whole war, from how it started to how it might end.
Why Ukraine staying out of NATO is emerging as a possible settlement to end the war.
The White House’s war crimes designation against Russian troops, explained.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated our deep connection to other species — and the need to better protect them in conflict and disaster.
It was a man-made famine that Russia continues to cover up to this day.
What the stunningly fast revival of an alliance can — and can’t — do for global security.
Vladimir Putin and the dangers of yes-men.
Civil defense and other “right of boom” approaches could help mitigate the toll of a nuclear war — at least somewhat.
Russia’s military losses may have impacted its cyber tactics.
Vladimir Putin’s war is still raging, signaling a frightening escalation on the ground.
Data shows why Ukrainian refugees are being treated differently than others fleeing violence.
Russia’s offensive is stalled. It has taken massive casualties. We are, according to one expert, “seeing a country militarily implode.”
New Delhi’s balancing act reflects its interests in keeping a longstanding relationship with Russia.
Russia’s war against Ukraine has ramifications for the chips that power all sorts of tech.
At the worst possible time.
Before he became an international symbol, he played a common man whose outrage over corruption elevated him to high office.
The right wing flocked to DuckDuckGo’s supposedly unbiased search results. Then it betrayed them.
Zelenskyy’s moving appeal to Congress papered over a difficult fact: Ukraine’s interest may not be America’s.
The Ukrainian president has a past as an actor and comedian. He’s using it to wage a public relations war.
In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which side is crypto helping? Both.
People want to help Ukrainians, and Airbnb has emerged as one way to do it. But is it the most effective?
NATO countries are weighing military assistance to Ukraine carefully.
What history teaches us about how autocrats lose power — and how Putin might hang on.
Cities like Mariupol are running out of clean water, food, and medicine.
The battle for Ukraine’s skies has enormous stakes.
Why Putin’s crackdown on social media is a worrying sign.
An independent journalist describes what life is like inside Russia’s parallel universe.
Their muted reactions to sanctions reveal Putin’s power — and isolation.
Lawmakers want Biden to go even further.
There’s a new idea for a Ukraine no-fly zone. It doesn’t work any better than the old one.
Russian bombing destroyed a maternity hospital in Mariupol. Families across the country have been split apart.
Zelenskyy’s rise in Ukraine, from TV star to president.
How did the US cut Russia off economically, and what comes next?
Progressives are grappling with the US response — and America’s role in the world.
Russia’s war is going to make gas and a lot of things more expensive.
Putin’s nuclear threats prove the need for disarmament.