List of Russia articles
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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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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 24, 2017. Claims That Sanctions Hurt Europe More Than Russia Are Wrong
A false narrative is being peddled by the Kremlin and its Western friends.
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A drawn illustration of a Russian soldier's hand using the "X" logo as a puppeteer. The West Is Still Oblivious to Russia’s Information War
Paralyzed by free speech concerns, Western governments are loath to act.
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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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The Central Bank of Russia in Moscow. Europe Edges Closer to ‘Plan B’ for Using Frozen Russian Money
Leery of seizing all of Russia’s state assets, Europe may opt for a next-best approach that could still provide Ukraine billions of euros a year.
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A man walks past the grave of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the Borisovo cemetery in Moscow. Russian Crackdown Continues Unabated After Navalny’s Death
More than 100 people were detained during memorials for the opposition leader on Friday.
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A historic image of American soldiers in snow. The Big Lesson From the West’s Last Invasion of Russia
What the Allied intervention in the Russian civil war teaches us about Ukraine today.
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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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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 President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany on Feb. 17. Is the World Really So Gloomy?
Western elites have become extremely pessimistic, but European countries’ shifting attitudes toward self-defense could be a bright spot.
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Flowers are seen placed around a portrait of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at a makeshift memorial in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on Feb. 29. Russia’s Opposition Needs More Than One Savior
After the death of Alexei Navalny, the West must avoid investing hopes in a single Russian dissident.
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Lawmakers take part in a Congress of Deputies meeting of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria in Tiraspol on Feb. 28. (AFP via Getty Images) Breakaway Transnistria Asks for Russian Aid
But will Putin answer?
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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.
