List of Ukraine articles
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A Ukrainian serviceman stands in front of tanks Is There a Diplomatic Offramp in Ukraine?
As Russia masses troops along the border—and in Belarus—the prospects for peaceful resolution are fading, but there are options.
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Ukrainian soldiers use tanks, self-propelled guns, and other armored vehicles to conduct live-fire exercises in eastern Ukraine. Why Mediation Around Ukraine Keeps Failing
It’s not just about Moscow and Kyiv but the entire Russia-West relationship.
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A statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin is in Trans-Dniester. Ukraine’s (Potential) Western Front
Kyiv faces Russian troops to the north and east. Now, it’s got to worry about Trans-Dniester too.
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Ukrainian border guards patrol the Sea of Azov Russian Black Sea Exercises Raise Specter of Naval Blockade
Blocking Ukraine’s ports for an extended period could “suffocate” the country’s economy, experts say.
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Viktor, a soldier on the front lines in the Donbass ‘They Are No Longer Our Brothers’
On the front lines of Ukraine’s frozen conflict, soldiers fight cold and boredom—but worry little about a Russian invasion.
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U.S. President Joe Biden talks on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Kyiv’s Mixed Messaging Is Rooted in Domestic Worries
Ukrainians fear Washington will pressure them into accepting unwanted deals.
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French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin Macron and Putin Meet in Bid to Defuse Russia-Ukraine Crisis
The French president wants to assert European leadership. But he’s still got an election to win.
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Putin and the chess metaphor Why the Chess Metaphor for Putin Is Wrong
The problem with Russia is not a game.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. China Can’t Carry the Russian Economy
Putin’s courting of Beijing has paid more diplomatic than economic dividends.
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Prague residents surround Soviet tanks in Prague on Aug. 21, 1968 as the Soviet-led invasion by the Warsaw Pact armies crushed the so called Prague Spring reform in former Czechoslovakia. False-Flag Invasions Are a Russian Specialty
Ukraine wouldn’t be the first place that Russia’s military started a war by faking an attack.
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Ukrainian servicemen taking part in the armed conflict with Russia-backed separatists in the country's Donetsk region march in Kiev on November 15, 2018 prior to the handover ceremony of military heavy weapons and equipment. Russia Couldn’t Occupy Ukraine if It Wanted to
The Russian military has too much experience to think a full-scale invasion is a good idea.
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A Ukrainian soldier stands in front of tanks in the snow. Poll: Will Russia Invade Ukraine?
IR scholars think Moscow is likely to use military force, but they suggest Washington should exercise restraint.
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Ukrainian service members work on their tank. A Little Mud Won’t Stop Putin
Frozen ground may aid a Russian invasion of Ukraine, but it’s not a decisive factor.
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People look at the French multi-mission frigate Auvergne D654 as it sails into the port of the Ukrainian port of Odessa on Dec. 24, 2021. Russia Can Win in Ukraine Without Firing a Shot
If the Kremlin can make Ukrainian businesses uninsurable, it will destroy the economy.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden meet for the U.S.-Russian summit in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, 2021. Biden Must Do Better Than Obama on Ukraine
Russia’s 2014 invasion distracted Washington and delayed the Asia pivot—something the West cannot afford to repeat.
