After weeks of military buildup and lies, Russia attacked Ukraine. We are watching a worst-case scenario — a full invasion by land, sea, and cyberspace — play out in real time. Diplomacy is dead and Western allies have unleashed a punishing response through sanctions. The mood was somber at...
Zakaria: How to Beat Putin, for Real
The battle has been joined. Now, all that remains to be seen is who will win. President Biden has rallied not just the West but also much of the world. He has announced sanctions that are more far-reaching than any ever inflicted on a major economy. The results are already...
Ikea Closes All Stores and Factories in Russia Amid Exodus of Western Firms
Ikea has temporarily closed all stores and factories across Russia in a move affecting 15,000 workers, becoming the latest in a swathe of western firms to halt operations in the country since it invaded Ukraine. The news prompted a rush of shoppers at the stores due to close. Production at three manufacturing...
Zakaria: War Reminds Us Why Liberal Democracy Is Worth Defending
Russia’s utterly unprovoked, unjustifiable, immoral invasion of Ukraine would seem to mark the end of an era, says Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria, during which American power and liberal democracy seemed triumphant, and the international system seemed to work more cooperatively than at any previous point in history. For many commentators,...
Ukraine Conflict: Who’s in Putin’s Inner Circle and Running the War?
Vladimir Putin cuts a solitary figure, leading Russia's military into a high-risk war that threatens to tear apart his country's economy. He has rarely looked more isolated than in two recent, choreographed appearances with his inner circle, where he sits at a resolute distance from his closest advisers. As commander...
America Can Do More for Ukrainians Than Wear Blue and Yellow
It is true that those standing up to unjustified invasion deserve applause for bravery and courage in the face of peril. But we must be wary of overly romanticizing Ukrainians’ struggles in a way that absolves the international community of its moral responsibilities to provide shelter to those fleeing war....
They Escaped Ukraine. But Their Ordeal Has Just Begun.
They arrived in Poland after a grueling 33 hours on multiple trains in which their children slept in the aisles with hundreds of others. The vast majority of those on the move are women and children, separated from their boyfriends, husbands and fathers because able-bodied men 18 to 60 years...
Russian Tycoon Puts $1M Bounty on Putin’s Head
A U.S.-based Russian businessman is offering $1 million to any military officer who apprehends Russian President Vladimir Putin "dead or alive" for committing war crimes in his invasion of Ukraine. Konanykhin said in a Facebook post that he promised to pay the officer or officers the money for arresting "Putin as a...
Ukraine Reportedly Foiled a Zelensky Assassination Plot After a Tipoff From Russian Authorities
An alleged assassination plot against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was thwarted over the weekend, according to a Ukrainian security leader, who also noted the Chechen special forces behind the plot had been "eliminated." The Chechen special forces "were killed Saturday on the outskirts of Kyiv," a news report said. According...
Russian Electric Vehicle Chargers Are Hacked to Display Message Supporting Ukraine
Electric vehicle charging points along a major Russian highway have been hacked to display messages supporting Ukraine. According to a Facebook Post by Russian energy company Rosseti, the charging points were hacked by the Ukrainian company that provided some of the parts for them, and left a backdoor in their systems. The company...