Vladimir Putin

Updated: Key words, phrases, and themes appear to express intent to eliminate Ukraine or Ukrainians as a nation-state, people, or culture.

Russia’s cybercrime stance reflects a broader push to assert state control over the internet, restrict dissent, and build global backing for its governance model.

A European "reassurance force" for Ukraine risks being another notional "guarantee" offering little more than a false sense of security.

Getting to any deal between Ukraine & Russia will require the United States & Europe to stand by Ukrainians & stare down Russia's demands.

President Trump must avoid Putin’s traps, ramp up the pressure on Russia, and make clear that the United States will back Ukraine’s security.

Viola Gienger is joined by Ambassador Daniel Fried and Dara Massicot to discuss Trump’s policy shift on Ukraine and its impact.

Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko discusses the NATO Summit and the war with Washington Senior Editor Viola Gienger and guest host Lauren Van Metre.

It’s in Trump’s hands to deliver the logic of force: to rally the West, to back Ukraine, squeeze Russia, and set the stage for a win for Ukraine, the free world, and the U.S.

How should we understand the prospects for a sustainable peace in Ukraine amidst evolving geopolitical dynamics and continued battlefield uncertainty?

Extermination is often overshadowed by or conflated with genocide, it is no less egregious in its scope and effects. Prosecuting the crime of extermination is essential.

Negotiations to achieve some kind of end to Russia’s war on Ukraine have reached an intensive phase. Moments of truth lie immediately ahead.

Russia is a financially, morally, and politically risky place to do business — and American companies should think twice before doing so.