In Kyiv and across the beleaguered nation, there’s a certain sang-froid as Republicans block an aid deal and even as a Trump could return to power, but they know that their future depends on Washington keeping its word.
Volodymyr Zelensky
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Putin’s History Lessons
The Russian leader has convinced his countrymen that Russia and Ukraine were always one, laying the rhetorical groundwork for a forever war.
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Why Does Ukraine Aid Drive the Trump Right Nuts?
The American right used to focus its anger on the USSR but now it seeks enemies at home and part of that is opposing aid to our democratic ally, Ukraine.
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Not So Quiet on Ukraine’s Southern Front
A report from Zaporizhzhia, near the frontlines of Kyiv’s counteroffensive, finds a shelled and beleaguered city getting used to the new normal—and determined to repel the Russian invaders.
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Ukraine’s Other Front: The War on Corruption
The besieged nation has a deep-seated culture of graft that has to end if it is to rebuild successfully. There are hopeful signs from Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city and once one of its most corrupt.
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Will Vladimir Putin Stand Trial for His Pillage of Ukraine?
As a spring offensive by the Ukrainian military looms, Zelensky visits the Hague and presses for the Russian leader, who already faces an arrest warrant, to be brought to trial—and justice.
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After Biden’s Visit to Kyiv, Ukrainians Welcome U.S. Aid but Plead for More
Four Ukrainians I’ve gotten to know in the past year are diplomatic but firm. They need additional arms and know their fate is in the hands of a divided Washington.
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Will Republicans Stand by Ukraine?
It would have been a no-brainer a few years ago, but the Trumpy GOP is divided over backing Kyiv.
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Don’t Let Putin’s War Break the UN
Russia’s Security Council veto helps protect its savage war in Ukraine. But a look at the founding of the world body shows why giving Moscow that power is worth it.
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Michael McFaul: “Ukraine is Putin’s Afghanistan”
The former U.S. ambassador to Russia is all over the media, and that’s welcome. McFaul knows what makes Vladimir Putin tick.
