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News and analysis about all things Russia, including special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, the war in Ukraine, and more.

America’s hypersonic arms race with China, explained

By Ellen Ioanes

The Wagner Group, Russia’s maybe-private army in Ukraine, explained

By Jen Kirby

Putin and Xi’s big Moscow meeting, briefly explained

By Li Zhou

The last US-Russia arms control treaty is in big trouble

By Jen Kirby

4 unanswered questions about the future of the Ukraine war

By Jen Kirby

How Ukraine could become America’s next forever war

By Jonathan Guyer

Biden and Putin’s dueling speeches show why the end of the Ukraine war is a long way off

By Jonathan Guyer

Russia’s emerging new offensive in Ukraine, explained by an expert

By Michael Bluhm

Why the earthquake caused a “perfect storm” of a crisis in Syria

By Ellen Ioanes

Are we in a new Cold War?

By Michael Bluhm

Putin’s so-called Christmas ceasefire, explained

By Jen Kirby

What to know about the $60 price cap, the plan to limit Russia’s oil revenues

By Jen Kirby

Biden and Putin just said they’re open to talks. Don’t count on it happening soon.

By Ellen Ioanes

North Korean missile launches may mean new nuclear tests

By Ellen Ioanes

Can Ukraine’s infrastructure survive the winter?

By Jen Kirby

What Russia’s withdrawal from a key Ukrainian city means for the war

By Jen Kirby

What to expect after Russia’s latest escalatory nuclear rhetoric

By Ellen Ioanes

Russia’s destroying infrastructure in Ukraine, and the consequences are dire

By Ellen Ioanes

What comes next in Ukraine’s fight against Russia

By Jonathan Guyer

3 ways of looking at Putin’s barbaric escalation against Ukrainian civilians

By Daniel Drezner

Despite sanctions, Russian fuel is still selling — here’s who’s buying

By Ellen Ioanes

Russian businessmen keep dying. No one knows why.

By Cameron Peters

The Crimea bridge explosion is a devastating blow to Putin and Russian morale

By Nicole Narea

Putin’s desperate attempt to annex parts of Ukraine

By Jen Kirby

Russia’s mobilization won’t fix its military problems

By Ellen Ioanes

What Putin’s latest threats mean for the risk of nuclear war

By Jen Kirby

Russians believe they can win the war. Here are 3 reasons why.

By Daniel Drezner

Here’s what we know about the state of Russia’s military

By Ellen Ioanes

What can the IAEA do in Zaporizhzhia?

By Ellen Ioanes

Mikhail Gorbachev and the lonely crusade of changing the system from within

By Dylan Matthews

Six months in, how are sanctions impacting Russia’s economy?

By Ellen Ioanes

What could a nuclear war do to the climate — and humanity?

By Bryan Walsh

Where in the world are Russians going to avoid sanctions?

By Jonathan Guyer

How can the US bring Brittney Griner home?

By Jonathan Guyer

Why Russia is abandoning the International Space Station

By Rebecca Heilweil

A needed nuclear option for climate change

By Bryan Walsh

Why some countries don’t want to pick a side in Russia’s war in Ukraine

By Jonathan Guyer

How Ukraine’s new weapons reflect a very different battlefield

By Ellen Ioanes

Was Russia’s decision to cut off natural gas exports a mistake?

By Natasha Ishak

Here’s what the ICC can actually do about Putin’s war crimes

By Ellen Ioanes