Commentary / World Jan 18, 2022
Putin wants to use Ukraine to remake the world
by Brad Glosserman
Russia is claiming a sphere of influence and geographical space in which Moscow’s calculations and concerns prevail over all others.
Commentary / World Jan 16, 2022
Chaos and opportunism in Kazakhstan
by Djoomart Otorbaev
Instead of recognizing that the protests are an angry and predictable response to the government’s own policies, President Tokayev has conjured the specter of an external aggressor.
World Jan 16, 2022
Putin’s troops wouldn’t get cheers in this once pro-Russia city
by Marc Champion
When people in Mariupol imagine a future under Putin’s rule, they no longer see a wealthier, more comfortable one in Russia, 48 kilometers away.
World / Politics | FOCUS Jan 16, 2022
Biden’s bad winter gets worse with inflation, virus and Russia
by Josh Wingrove
U.S. President Joe Biden entered the new year with his signature economic plan stalled, inflation at 40-year highs and Russia threatening war in Ukraine.
World Jan 15, 2022
Europe sees ‘new normal’ of constant Russia tensions on doorstep
by Alberto Nardelli, Jorge Valero and Arne Delfs
As the U.S. and its allies struggle for a sense of Putin’s true intentions, their attention is turning to what might happen either alongside, or in place of, a full military attack.
World / Politics | ANALYSIS Jan 15, 2022
U.S. rallies a united front against Russia as Putin seeks cracks
by Simon Lewis
A week of diplomacy by U.S. President Joe Biden failed to defuse tensions between Russia and Ukraine, but has maintained unity with European allies, foreign policy analysts say.
World / Politics Jan 14, 2022
Russia, at an impasse with the West, warns it is ready to abandon diplomacy
by Anton Troianovski
Hopes faded that negotiators could forge a path toward resolving the security crisis surrounding Ukraine.
World Jan 11, 2022
U.S. and Russia still far apart on Ukraine after Geneva talks
Russia and the U.S. gave no sign of narrowing their differences on Ukraine and wider European security in talks, as Moscow repeated demands that Washington says it cannot accept.
World / Politics Jan 10, 2022
On Ukraine's front line, little hope for Russia-U.S. diplomacy
Since 2014 — the year Russia annexed Crimea — Ukrainian soldiers have been battling rebels to take back control in two regions bordering Russia.
World Jan 10, 2022
Europe fears economic hit if Russia is sanctioned heavily over Ukraine
by Alberto Nardelli, Nick Wadhams and Jennifer Jacobs
European nations also fret that Russia would likely retaliate, possibly even cutting crucial gas supplies to a continent already grappling with record high energy prices.
World / Politics Jan 10, 2022
No concessions, no breakthroughs: Russia and U.S. cast pall on Ukraine talks
Russia vowed not to make concessions under pressure and warned that talks on the Ukraine crisis might end early, while Washington said progress depended on de-escalation from Moscow.
World Jan 9, 2022
U.S. details costs of a Russian invasion of Ukraine
by David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt
The Biden administration and its allies are developing new possible sanctions ahead of a series of meetings to defuse the crisis with Moscow.