Whatever emerges from U.S.-Ukrainian talks in Geneva, nothing good is likely to come from this recipe for appeasing Moscow.
Russia’s War on Ukraine
Can Europe Turn Tough Talk on Russia into Action?
Facing the Russian threat with less help from America, the continent forges closer ties to beef up defense.
Russia Through a Feminist Lens
Julia Ioffe’s “Motherland,” a much-anticipated memoir and history of Russia, offers an original take on America’s long-time adversary.
Estonia in the Crosshairs
Estonia in the Crosshairs: The Baltic nation on the front line where the Ukraine war is spilling into Europe offers a lesson in resilience—and why alliances matter.
Downing Russian Drones: “The U.S. and Europe Should Learn From Us”
A Ukrainian air defense unit showcases what NATO should have done when the Kremlin sent drones into Poland.
Putin Goes There
For the first time in its history, NATO engaged a Russian incursion into allied airspace. Trump shrugged. What happens next?
A Deadly Night in Kyiv Makes a Mockery of the Peace Process
The war in Ukraine has entered a new phase—Russia talks of peace but continues the killing on the ground.
Trump, Zelensky, and European Leaders Got Along—Mostly by Sidestepping the Big Issues
The looming questions that need to be worked out as talks go forward.
Trump Just Gave Putin Everything He Wanted
Despite tough talk beforehand, Trump emerged from their Anchorage meeting nodding along as Putin outlined his vision for carving up Europe like it’s 1914. The editors discuss.
How to Reverse Trump’s Capitulation to Putin
After his shameful performance in Anchorage, Donald Trump is sitting down with Zelensky and European leaders in Washington today. Here’s the plan they need to persuade him to follow.

