Russian invasion of Ukraine

News and analysis on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s first major war in decades.

Is booking Airbnbs really the best way to help Ukrainians?

By Muizz Akhtar March 14

Why the US scrapped Polish plans to give Ukraine fighter jets

By Ellen Ioanes March 13

Could Putin actually fall?

By Zack Beauchamp March 13

The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine’s cities

By Ellen Ioanes March 12

What we can learn from Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s TV presidency

By Kelsey Piper March 12

The dangerous new phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine, explained

By Jen Kirby and Jonathan Guyer March 12

How a no-fly zone would change the war in Ukraine

By Sam Ellis March 11

Russia continues its online censorship spree by blocking Instagram

By Shirin Ghaffary March 11

“The alarmists were right all along”: A Moscow journalist on Putin and the new Russian reality

By Sean Illing March 11

Can Russian oligarchs influence Putin’s war?

By Whizy Kim March 10

Congress wants to economically isolate Russia even more

By Li Zhou March 10

Why even a “limited” no-fly zone is a bad idea

By Zack Beauchamp March 10

The toll Russia’s war is taking on Ukrainian civilians, in photos

By Bita Honarvar and Jen Kirby March 10

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, explained in 8 moments

By Halley Brown, Joss Fong, and 2 more March 9

The unprecedented American sanctions on Russia, explained

By Ben Walsh March 9

How the left is reckoning with Russia’s war

By Jonathan Guyer March 9

It took a war for Big Tech to take a side

By Peter Kafka March 9

Yup, the Russian oil ban means gas prices are going to suck

By Emily Stewart March 8

War in the time of crypto

By Emily Stewart and Rebecca Heilweil March 7

An expert on the dismal state of nuclear treaties

By Ellen Ioanes March 6

Russia’s war in Ukraine, explained

By Jen Kirby and Jonathan Guyer March 6

How war became a crime

By Dylan Matthews March 6

Russia is deploying brutal siege tactics in Ukraine

By Ellen Ioanes March 5

How the war in Ukraine could change history

By Sean Illing March 5

Germany’s dramatic reversal on defense, explained

By Jen Kirby March 5

Why it’s more difficult to flee Ukraine if you’re not from Ukraine

By Nicole Narea and Rajaa Elidrissi March 5

The US took a key first step in welcoming Ukrainian refugees

By Nicole Narea March 4

Does Ukraine really need Elon Musk’s help?

By Sara Morrison March 4

The International Space Station isn’t above global politics

By Rebecca Heilweil March 4

Understand Russia’s war on Ukraine in less than 10 minutes

By Christina Thornell, Rajaa Elidrissi, and 1 more March 3

How the US and its allies can help Ukraine without starting World War III

By Zack Beauchamp March 3

Escaping Kyiv

By Fabiola Cineas March 3

Where are Ukrainian refugees going?

By Nicole Narea March 3

The other members of Ukraine’s resistance

By Jen Kirby March 3

Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings a performer’s skill to wartime politics

By Emily St. James March 2

How you can help Ukrainians

By Kelsey Piper March 1

Sanctions will have a “devastating” impact on Russia

By Emily Stewart March 1

Russia’s war with Ukraine — and reality

By Sean Illing March 1

War TikTok is a mess

By Rebecca Jennings March 1

The Ukraine war shows the limits of US power

By Jonathan Guyer March 1