Central Asians used to flee the Soviet empire’s periphery for Moscow. Russia’s mobilization has sent escaping Muscovites in the other direction.
One key to securing peace in Ukraine will be exposing the faulty argument for the war’s necessity.
Meloni’s supposed moderates are anything but.
Calls for diplomacy are misplaced and naive.
The United States is wondering if Russia has enough artillery to keep up its war in Ukraine.
Vessels from Greece and phantom fleets of unregistered ships have allowed Moscow to evade sanctions and export its oil—but it’s about to get more difficult.
Apathy is the big winner from Vienna’s elite dysfunction.
The German chancellor’s go-it-alone approach has alienated domestic, EU, and international partners.
Diplomacy is neither intrinsically moral nor always strategically wise.
His Starlink satellite internet service has largely kept Ukraine online—but highlights the risks of overreliance on the private sector in wartime.
Mikk Marran talks about Moscow’s intelligence failures, cyberwar, and whether Western resolve will last the winter.
Modern-day Ukrainian partisans are quietly working to undermine the occupation.
The war in Ukraine has turned Europe’s most powerful countries against each other like hardly ever before.
Lawmakers flock to security conference to allay doubts over long-term Ukraine commitment.
Ukrainian identity has been fundamentally changed by invasion.
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Central Asians used to flee the Soviet empire’s periphery for Moscow. Russia’s mobilization has sent escaping Muscovites in the other direction.
