Russia-Ukraine war
News and analysis on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s first major war in decades.
Putin’s response is renewing concerns about nuclear escalation.
Ukraine’s new pitch: Democracy out, gas and minerals in.
Thrills, cautious optimism, stony silence: How allies, partners, and adversaries reacted to Trump’s win.
The Election Day bomb threats are part of a larger and increasingly dangerous strategy.
How Musk’s SpaceX became too big to fail for US national security.
On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov saved the world.
What to know about Ukraine’s drone strike in Russian territory.
Would Harris differ from Biden? Nobody knows.
The US military’s recruiting crisis, explained.
The plan is short on detail but aims to push Russia to negotiate.
By invading Russia, Ukraine was also sending a message to America.
From shipping lanes to airspace to undersea cables, globalization is under physical attack.
Ukraine’s sneak attack has Russia scrambling. What does this mean for the war?
The International Rescue Committee’s David Miliband on Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and the dangers of a “flammable world.”
It’s the largest exchange since the Cold War.
Officials say Paris will be the “safest place in the world” for the Olympics. Here’s what they’re up against.
The trickiest country for American foreign policy right now is ... America.
Wars are getting more common and militaries are building up. There’s just one thing missing.
Allowing Ukraine to fire Western weapons into Russia strengthens an ally, but risks violating an unknown red line.
INR is “almost always right.” How come nobody has heard of it?
Non-combatants bear the brunt of modern war’s toll, but we don’t know how to memorialize them.
The bill provides billions in foreign aid and could force ByteDance to sell TikTok.
New American weapons will buy Ukraine’s defenders some valuable time.
The House could soon pass Ukraine aid — along with a TikTok bill — in a new package that’s raised GOP ire.
Russia’s year-long detention of Evan Gershkovich is one part of a very grim picture for journalism.
The world’s next big maritime catastrophe could involve sanctions-dodging rustbuckets.
All signs point to ISIS in a terrorist attack that killed over 130 people near Moscow, but Vladimir Putin is connecting it to the war in Ukraine.
The debate over “Euronukes,” explained.
What Ukraine’s biggest setback in months tells us about the future of the war.
Yulia Navalnaya picks up her husband’s battle against Putin.
Adversaries keep chipping away at America’s military credibility. Trump isn’t helping.
Congress should have approved Ukraine aid yesterday.
A major military shake-up comes amid a fight in Congress over US funding for Ukraine.
Nations like the US have more firepower than ever before — but they also appear weaker than ever. The upshot is a world that feels out of control.
Record arms exports are a sign of America’s commitment to Europe — and its foreign policy failures during the war in Ukraine.
Should Congress fail to extend aid to Ukraine, it would “change the character of the war.”
The White House is reportedly open to making concessions to Republicans in its negotiations over aid to Ukraine and Israel that go far beyond border security.
Ukraine is staring down a massive humanitarian challenge — now and into the future.
A conversation with a Ukrainian journalist who documented the siege of Mariupol.
The high stakes of Poland’s elections, explained.