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Farm workers walk through a field searching for mines and explosives near the village of Myrolyubivka in Ukraine's Kherson region on April 18.
Farm workers walk through a field searching for mines and explosives near the village of Myrolyubivka in Ukraine's Kherson region on April 18.

Ukraine’s Farmland Is a Literal Minefield

With their livelihoods threatened and the state stretched thin, agricultural workers are taking demining into their own hands.

A Turkish flag, a Russian flag, a United Nations flag, and a Ukrainian flag stand next to each other.
A Turkish flag, a Russian flag, a United Nations flag, and a Ukrainian flag stand next to each other.

Erdogan Is a Key Player in Ukraine—on Both Sides

Why Ukrainians are ambivalently watching Turkey’s election.

A church steeple stands in the sun by the Moscow River in Moscow.
A church steeple stands in the sun by the Moscow River in Moscow.

Ukrainians Are Directing Their Anger at Their Church

As the Russian invasion carries on, Ukraine’s relationship to religion is becoming ever more strained.

A Ukrainian artillery soldier fires a howitzer toward Russian positions near Bakhmut, Ukraine.
A Ukrainian artillery soldier fires a howitzer toward Russian positions near Bakhmut, Ukraine.

Turn Ukraine Into a Bristling Porcupine

No matter how this war ends, Russia will need to be deterred from attacking again.

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova speaks next to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov at the Black Sea Security Summit in Bucharest, Romania, on April 13.
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova speaks next to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov at the Black Sea Security Summit in Bucharest, Romania, on April 13.

How Kyiv Is Wooing the Global South

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova on convincing the rest of the world to stand on the right side of history.

An aerial view shows more than a thousand missiles and rockets lined up in long rows on a field of dirt and a few plants.
An aerial view shows more than a thousand missiles and rockets lined up in long rows on a field of dirt and a few plants.

Holding Russia Accountable for War Crimes Is Harder Than It Looks

Debate rages over whether to pick the “gold, silver, or bronze” medal option for prosecuting war crimes.

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Has Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Already Begun?

Military expert Dara Massicot on the next phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) shakes hands with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg during their joint press conference in Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) shakes hands with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg during their joint press conference in Kyiv.

Don’t Promise Ukraine NATO Membership Now

Bringing Kyiv into the alliance soon could harden Russia’s resolve, frustrate potential peace efforts, and play into the Kremlin’s propaganda.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, standing behind a podium, speaks after a U.N. Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, standing behind a podium, speaks after a U.N. Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York.

Ukraine’s Next Big Diplomatic Offensive Is in the Global South

More ambassadors, more embassies, and, the hope is, more countering Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event at Tsinghua University in Beijing on April 26, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event at Tsinghua University in Beijing on April 26, 2019.

China Won’t Let Russia Starve the World

The end of the Black Sea Grain Initiative would hurt Beijing, too.

Ukrainian service members of the Adam tactical group ride a T-64 tank toward a front line near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region.
Ukrainian service members of the Adam tactical group ride a T-64 tank toward a front line near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region.

Is Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Already Underway?

Military analyst Dara Massicot on how to follow the next phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Pakistani Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly during a rehearsal ahead of the Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 15, 2022.
Pakistani Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly during a rehearsal ahead of the Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 15, 2022.

5 Reasons Ukraine Should Get F-16 Jets

They will save many lives, bring victory closer, and spare other Western resources.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, standing behind a podium, talks during a press conference in Brussels.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, standing behind a podium, talks during a press conference in Brussels.

Ukraine Is Knock, Knock, Knocking on NATO’s Door

But the alliance is still wrestling over when and how to open the latch.

An illustration shows the Ukrainian word Svidomy in Cyrillic text with bursts of incoming fire and the Feb. 24, 2022, date to signify the start of Russia's war in Ukraine.
An illustration shows the Ukrainian word Svidomy in Cyrillic text with bursts of incoming fire and the Feb. 24, 2022, date to signify the start of Russia's war in Ukraine.

The Word That Defines What It Means to Be Ukrainian Now

Svidomy, once used to locate people on the political spectrum, has come to signify wartime unity.

Graves of mercenaries recruited by the Wagner group and killed during Russia's war in Ukraine are seen covered in flowers at the Beloostrovsky cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Graves of mercenaries recruited by the Wagner group and killed during Russia's war in Ukraine are seen covered in flowers at the Beloostrovsky cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia.

For Russians, It’s the Wild 1990s All Over Again

Overflowing graveyards and other parallels signal a threat to Vladimir Putin’s rule.

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest nuclear power station and currently held by Russian occupying forces, is pictured on October 29, 2022 from Prydniprovske in Dnipropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine.
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest nuclear power station and currently held by Russian occupying forces, is pictured on October 29, 2022 from Prydniprovske in Dnipropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has a Nuclear Complication

Ukrainian troops are targeting an area where Russians are still holed up in a nuclear power plant.

A timber monastery overlooks the valley as clouds envelop the Chornohora range in the village of Dzembronya near Bystrets, Ukraine.
A timber monastery overlooks the valley as clouds envelop the Chornohora range in the village of Dzembronya near Bystrets, Ukraine.

On the Homefront, Families Mourn Ukrainian Fighters

Behind closed doors in western Ukraine, the devastating impact of the distant war becomes clear.

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