ukraine aid

Return To Sender: Ukraine’s growing long-range strike capacity has pushed the war’s impacts deeper into Russia this spring. Here, debris dangles from a damaged apartment building after a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow on May 4, 2026.

Foreign Policy

Could the Tide Be Turning in Ukraine?

by Tamar Jacoby June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

The long-range drones and missiles pummeling Russia showcase Kyiv’s growing military might and its determination to end its dependence on Western allies.

Russia’s War on Ukraine

The Least Terrible Way for Ukraine to Negotiate with Russia

by Tamar Jacoby December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

Russia’s War on Ukraine

A Hello to Arms

by Tamar Jacoby July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

Russia’s War on Ukraine

As Ukraine Struggles, Fears of Russian Aggression Soar in Poland

by Tamar Jacoby April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

Newsletter

One Big Thing Mike Johnson Seems to Get

by Bill Scher April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Ukraine

How Ukrainians Are Dealing with Republicans Dithering Over Military Aid

by Tamar Jacoby January 30, 2024February 6, 2024

Why does Ukraine Ait Drive the Right Nuts? The answer is about more than the 45th president. Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in 2019.

Politics

Why Does Ukraine Aid Drive the Trump Right Nuts?

by Thomas Geoghegan January 9, 2024January 9, 2024

Politics

Why Mitch McConnell Just Might Want to See Biden Reelected

by Bill Scher December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Main

Mike Johnson Is Not an Upgrade from Kevin McCarthy

by Bill Scher October 26, 2023October 26, 2023

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