List of Ukraine articles
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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.
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An activist wrapped in Ukraine's flag stands outside the White House during an anti-Putin protest on March 12, 2014 in Washington. Is Defending Ukraine Vital to U.S. Security?
As Putin prepares to invade, Washington and its allies still appear undecided on whether Kyiv is worth fighting for.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks in front of the White House. NATO Responds to Russia’s Demands With Its Own
NATO proposes new talks on arms control military exercises.
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A Ukrainian serviceman rides atop of an APC with Javelin anti-tank missiles during a military parade in Kiev on August 24, 2018 to celebrate the Independence Day, 27 years since Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union. Ukraine Pins Hopes on Javelin Missiles to Dent Putin’s Armor
And soldiers tend to fire them at everything.
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A Ukrainian military serviceman walks near the front line. Why Is Putin Acting Now?
Multiple factors are driving Russia’s escalation against Ukraine.
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People with Ukrainian flags attend a rally. There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around on Ukraine
Focusing on U.S. idealism ignores Russia’s own agency.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Stop Panicking About Ukraine—and Putin
Russia has its own limits and logic that make war unlikely.
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A view of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. U.S. Orders Diplomats’ Families to Leave Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion Fears
High-level diplomatic talks between the United States and Russia have failed to defuse the crisis.
