Ukraine’s Plan to Make Itself Indispensable

As Putin tries to grind out a win, Kyiv is taking a page from Churchill’s playbook.

At G-7, Biden and European Leaders Agree to Finance Ukraine Using Russian Assets

G-7 Summit in southern Italy represents the latest effort by Western allies to signal their commitment to supporting Kyiv

Russia Raises Income Tax on Rich to Pay for Ukraine War

Military expenditure is running at over 6% of GDP, approaching levels reached by the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War

A Shortage of Men Is Pushing Women Into Ukraine’s Mines

Grappling with personnel shortages, companies are training women in jobs traditionally done by men—but there are hurdles

Russia’s Bombardment of Ukraine Is More Lethal Than Ever

Ukraine has intercepted fewer missiles as Russia increases attacks, fires more harder-to-hit weapons

As Ukraine Loses Ground, Baltic Countries Ask: Are We Next?

Estonia’s border city of Narva—singled out by Putin as historically Russian land—is among potential targets for destabilization

Ukraine’s ‘Mad Max’ Trawls Swamps and Minefields for Shells

Kyiv’s ammunition shortage is so acute that a soldier who hunts for Russian shells—and makes his own bombs—has become an important supplier for some units

Ukraine, in Need of Troops, Lowers Age of Conscription

New law is the most significant overhaul of Ukraine’s war bureaucracy in two years, but it is unclear how many troops it will add

Russia Doubles Down on Blaming Concert Massacre on Ukraine and the West

Campaign is part of push to divert attention from security failures, analysts say

Ukraine’s Impossible Choice: Conceding Territory or Lives

With military worn down and U.S. aid stalled, leaders confront how to hold off larger and better-equipped Russian army

A Brutal Murder, a Young Detective and the Perilous Path to Justice in Ukraine

Despite wartime solidarity, violent crime is rising. As one city fell, police rushed to build a case on behalf of a shattered family.

How Russia Recruits Soldiers From Cuba to Fight in Ukraine

Eager to escape Communist island’s poverty, Cubans are joining Russian army

The Challenge to U.S. Leadership on Ukraine Comes From Home

Domestic politics, not Russia’s Putin, pose the greatest threat to the U.S. role abroad