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Ukraine’s Warning to the World’s Other Military Forces

Phillips Payson O’Brien

June 2, 2025

Two uniformed people sit at a table in a dimly lit room, handling wires and electronic equipment.

Is Trump Falling Out of Love With Putin?

Jonathan Lemire and Ashley Parker

May 29, 2025

Paper cutouts of Trump and Putin torn apart from each other.

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The President’s Pattern of Impatience

David A. Graham

May 28, 2025

Donald Trump looks off to the side with a microphone in front of him

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Trump’s Tirades Aren’t Swaying Putin

May 27, 2025

A black-and-white photo of Vladimir Putin clapping with a disinterested expression.

Ukraine’s New Way of War

Nataliya Gumenyuk

May 27, 2025

In a black-and-white photo, two men sit at a table operating drones.

Trump Hands Putin Another Victory

Jonathan Lemire

May 21, 2025

Side-by-side images of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, both looking serious

Putin’s Still In Charge

May 19, 2025

A photo of Vladimir Putin on the phone.

Trump’s Basic Misunderstanding About the War in Ukraine

May 19, 2025

Duplicated images of Vladimir Putin’s face in red and blue

Nobody in Ukraine Thinks the War Will End Soon

May 19, 2025

A man surveys a damaged home in Ukraine.

Europeans Have Realized Their Error

May 7, 2025

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Trump Weighs His Options Against Putin

Jonathan Lemire

April 30, 2025

Russia Is in Demographic Free Fall. Putin Isn’t Helping.

April 29, 2025

A woman pushing a stroller in Moscow

Why Trump Is Giving Putin Everything He Wants

April 29, 2025

Two men play cards on a stage in front of a map of Europe, their faces obscured by cut-outs of Trump and Putin.

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Six Stories for Your Weekend

April 27, 2025

White empty magazine on green velvet sofa

I’ve Seen How This Plays Out for Ukraine

Tetiana Kotelnykova

April 25, 2025

An illustration of a photo of two hands outstreched to shake ripped in half.

Trump’s Plan to Sell Out Ukraine to Russia

April 23, 2025

A woman crying on another woman's shoulder after a strike in Ukraine

Why American Soldiers Are in Lithuania

March 27, 2025

Lithuanian military police stand near military and other vehicles parked at a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania on Thursday, March 27, 2025.

The Hollow Men

illustration of a row of 4 headless/hollow blue-suited figures with white shirts and red ties

Trump’s Appetite for Revenge Is Insatiable

March 20, 2025

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Trump Gets a Taste of Putin’s Tactics

Jonathan Lemire

March 18, 2025

Patchwork of photos of Putin and Trump, with telephone cords

Another Upside-Down Day of Trump Diplomacy

Jonathan Lemire

March 13, 2025

President Donald Trump meets in the Oval Office with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

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The Whiplash Presidency

David A. Graham

March 11, 2025

Donald Trump stands at a podium and the camera shows movement to his right

My Hometown Became a Different Country

Tetiana Kotelnykova

March 11, 2025

A building with a few lights on inside at dusk

The Only Question Trump Asks Himself

March 11, 2025

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a group photo at the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019.

Europe Can’t Trust the U.S. Anymore

March 10, 2025

People walk behind a waving flag of the European Union

Trump Drops the Mask

March 10, 2025

Trump's face, dimly lit and in front of a faded blue screen

The Tragic Success of Global Putinism

March 10, 2025

A GIF of Earth spinning on Putin's finger

Trump Is Nero While Washington Burns

Claude Malhuret

March 8, 2025

Claude Malhuret speaking to a microphone

Putin Won

March 8, 2025

Vladimir Putin winking, surrounded by stylized red white and blue triangles and circles

Trump Is Offering Putin Another Munich

March 7, 2025

A photo of Neville Chamberlain signing an agreement with Hitler is set next to one of Putin speaking at a podium.

Russia Is Losing the War of Attrition

Phillips Payson O’Brien and Eliot A. Cohen

March 7, 2025

Photo of destroyed Russian tanks in the Ukrainian countryside

Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable’

March 7, 2025

Photo of people giving a standing ovation while Mitch McConnell stays seated, not clapping, behind them

‘What the Hell Is Happening to Your Country?’

March 6, 2025

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The Simple Explanation for Why Trump Turned Against Ukraine

March 5, 2025

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The Key Mismatch Between Zelensky and Trump

March 1, 2025

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The Real Reason Trump Berated Zelensky

February 28, 2025

Photo-illustration of a cutout black-and-white image of Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and Donald Trump (right) sitting next to each other, seemingly mid-argument.