On the Ukraine-Russia Border, War Is Impossible to Escape On the Ukraine-Russia Border, War Is Impossible to Escape
Civilians in border villages have been nervously going about their daily lives while trying to survive the never-ending threat of Russian attacks.
Mar 30, 2023 / Leif Reigstad
Putin’s Nuremberg Moment Putin’s Nuremberg Moment
The ICC’s arrest warrant against the Russian president was historic. But where will it lead?
Mar 28, 2023 / Reed Brody
Is the US Flirting With Nuclear War? Is the US Flirting With Nuclear War?
A proxy war pitting the United States against a paranoid adversary with a massive nuclear arsenal at his command: What could possibly go wrong?
Mar 23, 2023 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Biden Doesn’t Need to Keep Pushing Xi and Putin Closer Biden Doesn’t Need to Keep Pushing Xi and Putin Closer
A path away from great power conflict.
Mar 22, 2023 / Jake Werner
Flouting War Crimes Charges, Putin Visits Occupied Ukrainian Territory Flouting War Crimes Charges, Putin Visits Occupied Ukrainian Territory
After a warrant was issued for his arrest by the International Criminal Court, the Russian president toured occupied Ukrainian land in Crimea and Mariupol.
Mar 21, 2023 / Leif Reigstad
There’s No Settlement of the War in Ukraine Without China There’s No Settlement of the War in Ukraine Without China
Instead of working toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict, Washington has escalated tensions with Beijing.
Mar 17, 2023 / Gilbert Achcar
Twenty Years Ago, the United States Was Putin Twenty Years Ago, the United States Was Putin
We should condemn Russian crimes in Ukraine, but not while conveniently forgetting the crimes we committed in Iraq.
Mar 13, 2023 / Juan Cole
Dispatch From Kyiv: Ballet in a Time of War Dispatch From Kyiv: Ballet in a Time of War
While Ukraine’s capital has mostly returned to normal, reminders of the brutal fighting are everywhere.
Mar 7, 2023 / Editorial / Carol Schaeffer
How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War
The ongoing war is edging Ukraine and the surrounding countries toward the brink of a catastrophic nuclear crisis.
Mar 1, 2023 / Joshua Frank
One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine
Any chance for peace—for even a ceasefire—will demand a dramatic intercession by countries not enmeshed in the conflict.
Feb 24, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel