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Russian invasion of Ukraine

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

The potential fallout from drone attacks in Moscow

By Nicole Narea May 30

The longest battle of the Ukraine war might finally be over

By Jen Kirby May 22

How Ukraine is trying to woo the Global South — and why it’s so hard

By Ellen Ioanes May 21

How Russia’s invasion transformed one Ukrainian city

By Jen Kirby May 10

So what’s the deal with Ukraine’s spring offensive?

By Jen Kirby April 22

The ongoing scandal over leaked US intel documents, explained

By Jonathan Guyer April 13

The first US journalist was just arrested in Russia since the Cold War

By Jonathan Guyer March 30

What US weapons tell us about the Russia-Ukraine war

By Jonathan Guyer March 29

How Western weapons transformed the war in Ukraine

By Sam Ellis March 24

Putin and Xi’s big Moscow meeting, briefly explained

By Li Zhou March 20

The ICC issued a warrant for war crimes in Ukraine. It came right for Putin.

By Jen Kirby March 17

A Russian aircraft collided with a US drone. It’s a reminder of the Ukraine war risks.

By Jen Kirby March 16

A Ukrainian city is on the verge of falling to Russia

By Jen Kirby March 9

Here’s what arming Ukraine could look like in the future

By Ellen Ioanes February 26

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

By Jen Kirby February 25

4 unanswered questions about the future of the Ukraine war

By Jen Kirby February 24

How Ukraine could become America’s next forever war

By Jonathan Guyer February 24

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

By Jonathan Guyer February 21

After Munich meeting, the US-China relationship is still a mess

By Ellen Ioanes February 19

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

By Michael Bluhm February 17

6 Updates

Biden’s State of the Union 2023: Full coverage and highlights

By Vox Staff February 7

How Turkey is ruining NATO’s moment of unity

By Jen Kirby February 4

One year in, both Ukraine and Russia still think they can win

By Jen Kirby January 25

Ukraine’s corruption shake-up, briefly explained

By Jen Kirby January 24

Ukraine has a new cache of weapons on the way — but not German tanks

By Ellen Ioanes January 22

Putin’s so-called Christmas ceasefire, explained

By Jen Kirby January 6

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s unexpected visit to the US, explained

By Jonathan Guyer and Li Zhou December 21, 2022

Europe’s unprecedented response to Ukrainian refugees faces new challenges

By Jen Kirby December 16, 2022

This DC party invite shows all the money to be made off the Ukraine war

By Jonathan Guyer December 16, 2022

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

By Jen Kirby December 6, 2022

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

By Ellen Ioanes December 3, 2022

Can Ukraine’s infrastructure survive the winter?

By Jen Kirby November 18, 2022

The international missile incident in Poland that wasn’t

By Jen Kirby November 16, 2022

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

By Jen Kirby November 11, 2022

What to expect after Russia’s latest escalatory nuclear rhetoric

By Ellen Ioanes October 30, 2022

The drama over progressives’ Ukraine letter, explained

By Jonathan Guyer October 26, 2022

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

By Ellen Ioanes October 22, 2022

The secret history of America’s tactical nukes

By Jonathan Guyer October 21, 2022

What comes next in Ukraine’s fight against Russia

By Jonathan Guyer October 19, 2022

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

By Daniel Drezner October 17, 2022