List of ukraine-russia articles
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Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin, charged with "discrediting" the Russian army fighting in Ukraine, flashes a victory sign inside a defendant's box at the Meshansky district court in Moscow on Dec. 9. A Russian Dissident Is Sentenced in Moscow
Ilya Yashin’s is the most significant political trial in Russia since Alexey Navalny’s imprisonment in 2021.
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A multiple rocket launcher fires at Russian positions in Donetsk. U.S. Plans for a Hypothetical War Limit Aid to a Real One
“We’re measuring against a reality that no longer exists,” one congressional aide said.
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U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev shake hands after holding a press conference in Moscow on July 31, 1991. Don’t Be Afraid of a Russian Collapse
Why is the West so hesitant about a clear Ukrainian victory?
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The Central Intelligence Agency headquarters are pictured in Langley, Virginia, on July 8, 2022. U.S. Rivals Are Facing Unrest. Is It Due to Luck or Skill?
Mass protests create a favorable environment for intelligence agencies—but the CIA should tread carefully in China, Iran, and Russia.
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Julia Myron walks her 2-month-old daughter with a friend in Irpin. Ukraine Braces for a Brutal Winter Under Russian Bombs
Those who return home find shattered houses, no heat, and the worst yet to come.
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An Israeli flag is seen placed on Mount Bental in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on May 10, 2018. Biden Can’t Denounce Russia’s Annexations and Ignore Israel’s
From the Baltic Republics to Crimea, Washington has opposed forcible annexation—and the Golan Heights should be no exception.
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A billboard promoting military service is seen in Russia. It’s No Crime to Be a Russian Soldier in Ukraine
Moscow’s war is unjust, but there’s no moral obligation for soldiers to refuse to fight.
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A Ukrainian tank rolls along a road near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. ‘General Frost’ Will Be Fighting for Both Sides This Time
Winter may slow down Ukraine’s advances, but Kyiv is better prepared than Russia’s ragtag forces.
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A pedestrian walks past a vandalized mural depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Belgrade on June 2. Sanctions on Russia Are Working. Here’s Why.
The Kremlin’s ability to wage war is already constrained, but the worst is yet to come.
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A member of Ukraine’s 59th Motorized Brigade walks through the devastation in Posad-Pokrovske in Kherson Oblast. The Ukrainian Village That Sacrificed Itself for Kherson
One small town in Ukraine held off a Russian attack and helped liberate a key regional capital.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a press conference at the NATO summit in Madrid. Turkey Is NATO’s Pivot Point Over Ukraine
Erdogan is trying to strike a balance of being pro-Ukraine but not anti-Russia.
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Activists hold placards and flags as they gather in Lafayette Square to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Washington on Feb. 24, 2022. The Perpetually Irrational Ukraine Debate
The war continues to be discussed in ways that are self-serving—and self-defeating.
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Volunteers work without electricity in Dnipro. Ukraine Battles On in the Dark
Russia’s terror campaign against Ukraine’s power plants is cutting off the lights—and energizing resistance.
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A protester holds a placard with the words “Russians are against Putin and the war.” Russian Exiles Struggle to Form a United Opposition to Putin
Historically, Russian emigrants have been reluctant to form exile communities and have tried to assimilate.
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An encounter with the local authorities in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Russia’s Great Reverse Migration
Central Asians used to flee the Soviet empire’s periphery for Moscow. Russia’s mobilization has sent escaping Muscovites in the other direction.
