One year into the calamitous Russia-Ukraine war, we are just about to rediscover just how world-shaping wars can be.
Ukraine
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has galvanized a sense of national pride and resolve among Ukrainians, who have paid a heavy price in the war.
Fighting this spring will determine whether Ukraine can defeat Russia this year or face a long, grueling war.
If Russia is to regain the initiative and the territory that it has lost in Ukraine over the past months, it first needs to regain the trust and goodwill of its soldiers.
The future of Russia-Ukraine war includes the possibility of a protracted conflict with no end in sight.
As the team investigating the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 zeroes in on Putin’s role, Moscow’s obstruction may bring the process to an end.
EU accession will a long, difficult process for Ukraine. It will have to implement tough reforms, including anti-corruption measures.
For Ukraine, F-16s would boost its ability to attack ground targets, including Russian air defenses, reducing the air-defense stalemate.
Germany’s inhibition to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine was shaped in part by domestic German politics and fears of losing arms sales to the United States.
The U.S. has been the largest donor to Ukraine since the war began, but far-right legislators like Marjorie Taylor Green are increasingly vocal against Ukraine aid.