List of Russia articles
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A Ukrainian tank crew member of the 68th Jaeger Brigade stands on a Leopard 1A5 tank near Pokrovsk, the eastern Donetsk region, on Dec. 13. How We Got Here in the Russia-Ukraine War
Our must-read articles on the state of the conflict, its impact on the global order, and the chance for peace.
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The defaced portraits of toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and Russia's President Vladimir Putin hang above an entrance to a building, reportedly used by the Russian Army, in the Syrian town of Al-Bassah in the Latakia province on Dec. 12. Who Were the Winners and Losers of 2024?
Matt and Emma take a look back at a turbulent year in global politics.
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French soldiers participate in a NATO military exercise at the Hohenfels training area in southern Germany, on Sept. 14, 2023. Will European Troops Enforce a Cease-Fire in Ukraine?
France is drumming up support for a peacekeeping force. It may be Europe’s only option to prevent an even bloodier war.
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Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi and Russian President Vladimir Putin greet each other at the Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 27, 2023. Why Russia Is Not a Great Power in Africa
Moscow’s mercenaries are overstretched, and the loss of Syria could undermine them further.
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Taliban fighters ride on a U.S.-made Humvee to celebrate the first anniversary of their return to power in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 15, 2022. Who Lost More Weapons—Russia in Syria or America in Afghanistan?
After the collapse of their client states, both patrons left behind a trove of military equipment.
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Kaja Kallas stands and talks into several press microphones. Ukraine Backers Make Last-Ditch Effort to Seize Russian Assets
With Trump heading to the White House again, it’s now or never to finance Kyiv, advocates say.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses for a photo before a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the European Political Community summit at the Palacio de Congreso on October 5, 2023 in Granada, Spain. Start by Keeping Ukraine Out of Ceasefire Talks
The Trump administration needs to engage Moscow and avoid, at first, involving Kyiv.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Élysée Palace in Paris on Dec. 7, 2024. Can Trump Really End the War in Ukraine?
A Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner weighs in on his prospects.
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Syrians pose for a picture on a destroyed tank in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Dec. 12. Your Syria Questions, Answered
What Bashar al-Assad’s fall means for Syria, the Middle East, and beyond.
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Tulsi Gabbard in a red suit jacket sits on a small blue couch with her hands clasped on her knee. Behind her are golden circular wall hangings with words in a foreign text on them. A small table with a lamp is on one side, on another an ottoman with a plant atop it. The Transformation of Tulsi Gabbard
Her political journey from progressive darling to MAGA champion.
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People stand atop a tank holding a Syrian flag adn celebrating with their arms raised. Assad’s Fall Is the Middle East’s 1989
One of many consequences is the demise of Iran’s self-styled Axis of Resistance.
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Three children in winter coats sit on a merry The Battle for Ukraine Is a War of Demography
Russia's crisis of depopulation is at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s paranoid military strategy.
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Fireworks launched by protestors explode along police lines amid ongoing mass demonstrations against the Georgian government's decision to suspend European Union membership talks, near the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 1. Four Scenarios for the Protests in Georgia
With clashes intensifying, Georgia appears to be in a pre-revolutionary state.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at Trump Tower in New York City on Sept. 27. Big Questions for Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plans
Trump’s team has ideas, but so do Ukraine and Russia.
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People fish on the ice-covered Gulf of Finland in front of a warship in St. Petersburg on Dec. 26, 2023. The Baltic Sea’s Bad Actors
Russian and Chinese gray-zone aggression prove that dreams of a peaceful “NATO lake” were premature.
