List of ukraine-russia articles
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The Territorial Defense Forces, the military reserve of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, holding replicas of Kalashnikov rifles, take part in a military exercise near Kyiv on Dec. 25. How Russia Decides When to Invade
Past attacks suggest Moscow probably won’t move on Ukraine.
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Ukrainian soldiers take part in the Sea Breeze drills at a shooting range in the Kherson region of Ukraine on July 2. Ukraine and the United States launched joint naval exercises in the Black Sea on May 28 in a show of Western cooperation with Kyiv as it faces off with Russia. Ukraine’s Military Has Come a Long Way Since 2014
But so have Russia’s armed forces—making any conflict more of a toss-up than a walkover.
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Finnish troops wear gas masks in 1939. What Ukraine Can Learn From Finland
In December 1939, a small country with a small military held off the vastly superior Soviet Red Army and avoided occupation by its larger neighbor.
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Representatives of different Ukrainian political parties and movements stage a protest outside the Constitutional Court building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 30, 2020. Why Ukraine’s Fight Against Corruption Scares Russia
The country’s democratization and ongoing efforts to fight entrenched graft and cronyism are a threat to Putin’s model of governance.
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A Ukrainian soldier patrols at the checkpoint. The West Must Deter Russia or Accept Defeat
Putin hasn’t set his sights on just Ukraine. Further destabilization of Georgia is next on his agenda.
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A Ukrainian serviceman patrols. Biden Must Choose Between Appeasement and Deterrence in Ukraine
Russia’s threat on the Ukrainian border is not a bluff, but forceful U.S. financial sanctions could stop Putin from another land grab.
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House, on September 1, 2021, in Washington, DC. Ukraine Ready to Fight to ‘Last Drop’
But Biden’s talk of accommodating Russia has Congress worried.
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A U.S. soldier prepares Ukrainian soldiers for an exercise in ambush tactics at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center in Starychi, Ukraine, on July 26. The advisors from Task Force Raven are working to improve Ukraine's defense capabilities against a potential military threat from Russia. Biden Is Running Out of Time to Help Ukraine Fend Off Russia
Kyiv’s pleas for more U.S. guns to hold off Moscow have prompted a political knife fight in Washington.
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A Ukrainian serviceman in Donetsk Russians Believe Ukrainians Want to Be ‘Liberated’
Delusions about Moscow’s “little brother” are common and dangerous.
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Servicemen salute as their tanks move through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2021. Is Russia Preparing to Invade Ukraine?
Moscow’s military buildup is raising eyebrows in Washington as Belarus ups the ante in its standoff with the EU.
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A view of the Pipeline Inspection Gauge receiving station, part of Nord Stream 2, in Lubmin, Germany, on Sept. 21. How to Stop Moscow From Squeezing Ukraine’s Energy Sector
Kyiv and the West can work together to strengthen security.
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Ukrainian servicemen take part in the joint Rapid Trident military exercises with the United States and other NATO countries nor far from Lviv on September 24. Russia Isn’t About to Attack Ukraine
Moscow occupying its neighbor would be expensive, dangerous, and pointless.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech. U.S. Eyes Russian Military Movement Near Ukraine
Echos of the spring’s equipment movements are seen as tensions escalate between Moscow and Kyiv.
