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Russia-Ukraine war

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

Russia’s war in Ukraine, explained
Explainers

In Europe’s first major war in decades, Russian forces are finding stiffer resistance than they likely expected.

By Jen Kirby and Jonathan Guyer
Politics
How war became a crimeHow war became a crime
Politics

Putin is violating a surprisingly powerful international law, and other nations are punishing him accordingly.

By Dylan Matthews
Explainers
Russia is deploying brutal siege tactics in UkraineRussia is deploying brutal siege tactics in Ukraine
Explainers

Mass bombardments and cluster munitions are reminiscent of the wars in Syria and Chechnya.

By Ellen Ioanes
Russia-Ukraine war
How the war in Ukraine could change historyHow the war in Ukraine could change history
Russia-Ukraine war

A political scientist on why the fate of the global political order hangs in the balance.

By Sean Illing
World Politics
Germany’s dramatic reversal on defense, explainedGermany’s dramatic reversal on defense, explained
World Politics

Russia’s Ukraine war forced a turning point in how Berlin sees itself in the world.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Why it’s more difficult to flee Ukraine if you’re not from UkraineWhy it’s more difficult to flee Ukraine if you’re not from Ukraine
Politics

Non-Ukrainian refugees are trapped between racism and Cold War geopolitics.

By Nicole Narea and Rajaa Elidrissi
Politics
The US took a key first step in welcoming Ukrainian refugeesThe US took a key first step in welcoming Ukrainian refugees
Politics

Ukrainians already in the US can now live and work legally in the country temporarily.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
Does Ukraine really need Elon Musk’s help?Does Ukraine really need Elon Musk’s help?
Technology

Ukraine’s appeals to Silicon Valley get mixed results.

By Sara Morrison
Video
Understand Russia’s war on Ukraine in less than 10 minutesUnderstand Russia’s war on Ukraine in less than 10 minutes
Play
Video

The conflict dates to at least 2014, but to get the full context behind the invasion, we go even further back.

By Rajaa Elidrissi, Christina Thornell and 1 more
Politics
How the US and its allies can help Ukraine without starting World War IIIHow the US and its allies can help Ukraine without starting World War III
Politics

It’s a very tough needle to thread, but there’s a way to make the West’s Ukraine strategy work.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Escaping KyivEscaping Kyiv
Politics

One woman’s weekend in a bomb shelter and her solo journey out of the embattled capital city.

By Fabiola Cineas
Politics
Where are Ukrainian refugees going?Where are Ukrainian refugees going?
Politics

The arrival of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees is straining humanitarian resources.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
The other members of Ukraine’s resistanceThe other members of Ukraine’s resistance
World Politics

“All the nation is involved, not only the army.”

By Jen Kirby
Future Perfect
How you can help UkrainiansHow you can help Ukrainians
Future Perfect

Where to donate if you want to assist refugees and people in Ukraine.

By Kelsey Piper
Russia-Ukraine war
Sanctions will have a “devastating” impact on RussiaSanctions will have a “devastating” impact on Russia
Russia-Ukraine war

What economic sanctions mean for Russia and the world, explained by an expert.

By Emily Stewart
Russia-Ukraine war
Russia’s war with Ukraine — and realityRussia’s war with Ukraine — and reality
Podcast
Russia-Ukraine war

Peter Pomerantsev on whether Putin’s ability to manufacture reality may have reached its limits in Ukraine.

By Sean Illing
Politics
The Ukraine war shows the limits of US powerThe Ukraine war shows the limits of US power
Politics

America is still a superpower. But in the face of Russia, the US is not almighty.

By Jonathan Guyer
Explainers
Why the first few days of war in Ukraine went badly for RussiaWhy the first few days of war in Ukraine went badly for Russia
Explainers

Russia banked on Kyiv falling quickly. Here’s why it hasn’t.

By Zack Beauchamp
Explainers
Putin’s baffling war strategyPutin’s baffling war strategy
Explainers

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t going as he planned. Here’s why.

By Ellen Ioanes
Science
How to think about the risk of nuclear war, according to 3 expertsHow to think about the risk of nuclear war, according to 3 experts
Science

The threat of nuclear weapons never went away. But Putin’s invasion of Ukraine makes it visible again.

By Neel Dhanesha
Politics
A “no-fly zone” in Ukraine is a catastrophically bad ideaA “no-fly zone” in Ukraine is a catastrophically bad idea
Politics

The West can’t treat Putin like he’s Saddam Hussein.

By Zack Beauchamp
Future Perfect
What the Russian invasion of Ukraine could mean for global hungerWhat the Russian invasion of Ukraine could mean for global hunger
Future Perfect

Extended conflict in Ukraine could raise food prices around the world — and hit the already hungry hardest.

By Siobhan McDonough and Youyou Zhou
World Politics
Ukraine’s resistance is built on the backs of volunteersUkraine’s resistance is built on the backs of volunteers
World Politics

As Russia advances, Ukrainian civilians are picking up weapons and learning to make Molotov cocktails.

By Ellen Ioanes
Technology
Big Tech’s Russia problemBig Tech’s Russia problem
Technology

Social media companies are in a standoff with Russia on censorship and there’s no easy solution.

By Shirin Ghaffary
World Politics
“I believe in our defenders more than in God”: Why this Ukrainian family plans to stay in place“I believe in our defenders more than in God”: Why this Ukrainian family plans to stay in place
World Politics

Just outside of Odesa, the family has prepared a hunting rifle and will wait.

By Fabiola Cineas
Future Perfect
The war in Ukraine could portend the end of the “long peace”The war in Ukraine could portend the end of the “long peace”
Future Perfect

The decline of major conflict helped support decades of prosperity, but that future is now in doubt.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
The real and imagined history of UkraineThe real and imagined history of Ukraine
Podcast
Podcasts

Vladimir Putin says Ukraine isn’t a country. Yale historian Timothy Synder explains why he’s wrong.

By Noel King, Lauren Katz and 1 more
Technology
Is the cyberwar coming or is it already here?Is the cyberwar coming or is it already here?
Technology

Russia’s history of destructive cyberattacks in Ukraine is raising concerns about a cyberwar in the future.

By Sara Morrison
Culture
Reckoning with the war meme in wartimeReckoning with the war meme in wartime
Culture

Is it ever okay to meme at a war?

By Aja Romano
Politics
Why the US won’t send troops to UkraineWhy the US won’t send troops to Ukraine
Politics

Nuclear weapons are containing the Ukraine war. They also helped cause it.

By Zack Beauchamp
The Ukrainian refugee crisis has already begun
Russia-Ukraine war

The time for the US and its European allies to act is now.

By Nicole Narea
Russia
US sanctions will squeeze Russia — but they’re unlikely to stop the war in UkraineUS sanctions will squeeze Russia — but they’re unlikely to stop the war in Ukraine
Russia

The harshest penalties ever imposed on Russia will still have their limitations.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
One thing Democrats and Republicans agree on: “crippling” sanctions on RussiaOne thing Democrats and Republicans agree on: “crippling” sanctions on Russia
Politics

The GOP is divided, however, on how Biden has handled the invasion.

By Li Zhou
Putin’s “Nazi” rhetoric reveals his terrifying war aims in Ukraine
Russia

Russia’s president says he wants the “de-Nazification” of Ukraine. That actually means regime change.

By Zack Beauchamp
Russia-Ukraine war
What Biden learned the last time Putin invaded UkraineWhat Biden learned the last time Putin invaded Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war

The Obama administration bungled the 2014 Ukraine crisis. Now Biden gets a chance at a do-over.

By Jonathan Guyer