Dispatch
The view from the ground.
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Women and children from war-torn Ukraine, including a mother carrying an infant, arrive in Poland at the Medyka border crossing on March 4, 2022 near Medyka, Poland. Ukraine’s Mothers Are the Heart of the War
Women separated from their husbands have become a symbol of the country’s moral standing.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Hungary’s Orban Pivots Away From Putin as Elections Loom
For 12 years, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has carried water for Putin. Now, he’s wavering.
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Ukrainian army officer Yaroslav Chepurniy Russia’s Road to Odesa Runs Through Mykolaiv
War is intensifying along the Black Sea coast, with one key city standing in the invaders’ way.
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Belarusian men who joined the Ukrainian territorial defense are in Odesa, Ukraine. Odesa’s Defense Stiffened by Belarusian Volunteers
For hundreds who fled Minsk’s oppression, Ukraine’s fight has become theirs.
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Gerry Rutterman and his daughter Kensey walk through floodwaters to return to their family home in Sydney on March 9. The ‘Rain Bomb’ That Could Shape the Australian Election
Devastating floods have yet again revealed the country is at the sharp end of climate change.
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Kharkiv residents sleep on the ground in the Kharkiv metro station on March 10. Life Underground in Bomb-Shattered Kharkiv
Two weeks into the war, residents of Ukraine’s second-largest city are still surviving in squalid shelters.
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Volunteers wait for refugees from the Ukraine arriving at the main train station on March 1, 2022 in Berlin. Europe Is Ready for All of Ukraine’s Refugees
The European Union is preparing to meet the burden of a historic refugee crisis.
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Refugees walk to safety at the Ukraine-Poland border crossing. From Siege to Sanctuary
In two weeks, ordinary Ukrainians have become refugees, soldiers, and the symbol of a nation’s resilience when under attack.
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A destroyed house after a Russian attack in Markhalivka, Ukraine. Kyiv Braces for the Onslaught
Ukraine’s capital still stands, even as its suburbs have been mauled by indiscriminate Russian strikes.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Why Naftali Bennett Went to Moscow
Israel says it’s well positioned to mediate a truce between Russia and Ukraine. It also has interests to protect.
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A woman and child board a train out of Ukraine. In Ukraine, Refugees Flee West—and Volunteer Fighters Flood to the East
Thousands of Ukrainian men are rushing toward the threatened capital for hasty military training.
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Trudeau is seen speaking, wearing a suit. How Trudeau Botched the Trucker Protests Response
The Canadian prime minister’s low-profile approach harmed confidence in his leadership at home and abroad.
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Olek, a civilian militia member in Ukraine, sits in a dark room holding a gun. ‘We’ll Keep Watching for the Russians’
Truck drivers, welders, and other untrained civilians are taking up arms as week two of Russia’s invasion begins.
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Children from primary and high schools hold banners and flags during a protest for Peace in Ukraine in Przemysl, Poland, on March 1. Poles Shed ‘Old, Bad Memory’ to Express ‘Simple Human Compassion’ for Ukrainians
Reflecting the mood of the country, the Polish press has been unusually unified in support for its “eastern neighbors.”
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Debris and the burned-out shell of a car litter Freedom Square outside the city hall in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Putin Reaches for the Syria Playbook as Ukraine Invasion Stalls
Cluster bombs, leveled apartments, and sieges are Russia’s recipe for war.
