List of Eastern Europe articles
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Members of Ukraine’s 72nd Brigade anti-air unit use binoculars to search for Russian drones near Marinka, Ukraine, on Feb. 23. Russia Is Betting on Battlefield Gains
As Ukrainian forces brace for a new Russian offensive, Kyiv urgently needs supplemental military aid and ammunition.
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A military cadet stands in front of a billboard promoting contract army service in St. Petersburg. Russia’s Military Is Already Preparing for Its Next War
Moscow is rebuilding its military in anticipation of a conflict with NATO in the next decade, Estonian officials warn.
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In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state news agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko attend a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, seen in Saint Petersburg on Jan. 29. Russia’s Nuclear Weapons Are Now in Belarus
The move sends a clear political message, but some experts downplay its military significance.
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Aid parcels drift through the sky over the battered remains of densely packed urban buildings in the northern Gaza Strip. Each parcel is attached to a parachute, and they appear as small dots against a cloudy gray sky. A building in the foreground has a partially caved-in roof, and the window glass is blown out. A Path Toward Peace Requires More U.S. Engagement, Not Less
Two senators on why the United States remains an essential partner in both Ukraine and the Middle East.
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A woman bundled in a shin-length winter coat, hat, and gloves pushes a stroller past the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The ground is covered with snow, and the large gray complex of buildings looms against a cloudy sky. State Department Beefs Up U.S. Diplomatic Presence in Kyiv
Lawmakers still think the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv is too small, and diplomats can’t get close enough to the front lines.
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A protester sits on a monument in central Kyiv during the Maidan uprising on Feb. 20, 2014. How Deep Does Corruption Run in Ukraine?
Ukraine has made significant progress fighting graft, but its record continues to haunt it.
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A screengrab shows the Cyrillic type of Ukraine's eRecovery app on a cell phone. An illustration on the site shows a glowing sun with clouds around it. Ukrainians Are Using an App to Return Home
The land war may be conventional, but Kyiv’s approach to reconstruction is anything but.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stands during a press conference with Ukrainian President in Kiev on July 10, 2017. via Getty Images) NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine—for Ukraine’s Sake
The top five reasons that expanding the Western alliance would make Kyiv even worse off.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the media next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference with the leaders of Canada, Italy, and Belgium after their meeting in Kyiv on Feb. 24. The West Can No Longer Hesitate on Ukraine
Allies must provide Kyiv with what it needs to win the war and secure the peace: arms supplies and a path to NATO membership.
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An Orthodox Christian priest wearing gold robes waves an incense burner as he speaks to a small audience gathered at a funeral. Three caskets covered in velvet fabric and flowers sit on stands in the snow-spotted yard behind the ruins of the house where the deceased died while the funeral attendees, mostly wearing black coats, hold prayer candles. Ukrainians Are Resilient—But They Still Need Washington
In Kyiv, all eyes are on the U.S. congressional fight over aid.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz huddle at the annual NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023. Making Sense of Macron’s Hint at Troops in Ukraine
Keeping all options open could serve deterrence—but does nothing to help Ukraine now.
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Ukrainian soldiers stand facing a wall with a sculpture of a Ukrainian flag and a handwritten spray-painted inscription that reads: “Bakhmut is Ukraine” in Ukrainian. Ukrainian Civilians Are Pioneering the Art of Resistance
Nonviolent tools are undercutting the Russian occupation.
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A collage photo illustration with Putin behind a blue background, the NATO logo like a crosshair overlay, with soldiers and warplanes in the foreground. NATO’s Military Has a New Nerve Center
The alliance has transformed its once sleepy headquarters into a war command focused on Russia.
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A British soldier takes part in a NATO exercise near the Estonian-Latvian border in Voru, Estonia, on May 25, 2022. NATO’s Confusion Over the Russia Threat
Scenarios and timelines for Moscow’s possible war goals in Europe are a veritable Tetris game of alliance planning.
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The shell of a building damaged during the 30 years of occupation in the outskirts of Agdam, Azerbaijan, in November 2023. The Land That Was Once Nagorno-Karabakh
A contested environmental legacy looms over three decades of conflict.
