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In seven days of fighting, Russia has launched hundreds of missiles into Ukraine, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported Mar. 3 that about a million refugees have fled the country. The U.N. also reported there have been at least 752 civilian casualties in Ukraine and at least…

In the months leading up to Xi Jinping making common cause with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Chinese leader was focused on one country, and it wasn’t Ukraine. His ambitions for alignment with Mr. Putin had one main purpose: presenting a united front against the U.S. The result, according to…

A Ukrainian parliament member said she doesn't believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin will negotiate in good faith, saying his track record indicates he'll mount even more devastating attacks on her country while claiming he wants peace. "I personally don't see any point of these talks. As a citizen of…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that "it's becoming clearer by the day" that the Russian people and even members of the Russian military oppose Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, but that they will now "suffer the consequences of their leader's choices." Why it matters: Unprecedented sanctions imposed by the…

Concerned about the war Ukraine? You're not alone. Historian Yuval Noah Harari provides important context on the Russian invasion, including Ukraine's long history of resistance, the specter of nuclear war and his view of why, even if Putin wins all the military battles, he's already lost the war. (This conversation,…

Ukrainians and their supporters online have bombarded the Google reviews for Russian restaurants, attractions, and landmarks with anti-war slogans and criticism of the Kremlin over Russia's escalating war on Ukraine. As the deadly invasion rages on, internet spaces became digital battlegrounds, with Russian state disinformation reemerging as a prominent issue.…

With Ukraine holding Russia off longer than many U.S. officials had expected, President Biden now faces a great unanswered question — how to give Vladimir Putin an off-ramp to avoid even greater calamity. Why it matters: A cornered, humiliated Putin could unleash untold pain on the world, from cyberattacks to…

Going into the weekend, Donald Trump and his allies were feeling themselves, after Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Clearly, Trumpists thought this was the moment to press their advantage, praising Putin and doubling down on overt white nationalist and fascist sentiment at home. Trump spent…

US officials say Putin’s stunning announcement is dangerously escalatory and part of a pattern of fabricating excuses to justify aggression. -The News/FileWASHINGTON: The United States condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear forces alert Sunday, and said his conventional ground forces were experiencing logistical problems in their invasion of Ukraine. US officials…

The Pentagon has emphasized its commitment to the defense of the 30-member NATO alliance as the U.S. sent B-52 strategic bombers to the bloc's eastern front and Russia raised its nuclear alert level. Newsweek asked a senior Pentagon official how the U.S.-NATO nuclear deterrence doctrine is affected by rising tensions…