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A woman pushes a baby stroller while walking in a cemetery in Irpin, near Kyiv on February 16, 2023.

How to End Putin’s Forever War How to End Putin’s Forever War

An armistice like the one that ended fighting in the Korean War is a viable alternative to stalemate and attrition in Ukraine.

Feb 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on the flag with portraits of Soviet leaders Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin while visiting the Parachute factory in Ivanovo, Russia on March 6, 2020.

The Ukraine War and Loss of Nuance The Ukraine War and Loss of Nuance

On the complexities and contradictions of history.

Feb 16, 2023 / Ronald Grigor Suny

A Ukrainian soldier holds a Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon that was used to destroy a Russian armored personal carrier in Irpin, north of Kyiv, on March 12, 2022.

Supporting Ukraine—Without Writing a Blank Check Supporting Ukraine—Without Writing a Blank Check

Navigating between solidarity and recklessness.

Feb 16, 2023 / Gilbert Achcar

To Save Ukraine, End the War

To Save Ukraine, End the War To Save Ukraine, End the War

With the fighting poised to take an ominous turn, now is the time to push for a cease-fire.

Feb 16, 2023 / The Nation

Outside Kyiv, Ukraine, locals stand atop and examine a destroyed Russian tank.

We Can’t Reduce the Ukraine War to a Morality Play We Can’t Reduce the Ukraine War to a Morality Play

Along with causing immense suffering, Putin’s war has unleashed a tidal wave of hyperbole.

Feb 14, 2023 / Andrew J. Bacevich

People enter the International Criminal Court at The Hague in the Netherlands.

Prosecuting Putin Prosecuting Putin

How the double standards of international justice are obstacles.

Feb 10, 2023 / Reed Brody

Russian opposition politician Grigory Yavlinsky attends a memorial service for Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union on September 3, 2022.

Stop the Killing Stop the Killing

Anti-war Russian leader Grigory Yavlinsky calls for a cease-fire.

Feb 9, 2023 / Grigory Yavlinsky

Ukrainian soldier sits on top of a tank.

Nothing Is Worse Than Silence in the Face of Aggression Nothing Is Worse Than Silence in the Face of Aggression

The Russo-Ukrainian War and the rest of us.

Jan 20, 2023 / Bill Fletcher Jr.

Ukrainian protester with face obscured by flag

The Tragedy of Ukraine The Tragedy of Ukraine

What classical Greek tragedy can teach us about conflict.

Jan 20, 2023 / Nicolai N. Petro

An unarmed Trident II D5 missile is test-launched

Who Benefits Most From a Bloated Pentagon Budget? The Weapons Industry. Who Benefits Most From a Bloated Pentagon Budget? The Weapons Industry.

The Pentagon’s long-awaited National Defense Strategy, released late last year, is an object lesson in how not to make choices among competing priorities. 

Jan 20, 2023 / William D. Hartung

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