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Volodymyr Zelensky

Essay

Can Ukraine Still Win?

As Congress continues to delay aid and Volodymyr Zelensky replaces his top commander, military experts debate the possible outcomes.
Letter from Biden’s Washington

A Congressional Christmas Gift to Putin

Biden’s signature support for Ukraine goes from “as long as it takes” to “as long as we can.”
Q. & A.

Should the West Threaten the Putin Regime Over Ukraine?

The historian Stephen Kotkin on the state of the war and the dangers of a Russian Tet Offensive.
The Political Scene Podcast

Should Biden Push for Regime Change in Russia?

The Russia scholar Stephen Kotkin says that Ukraine must exchange Russia-held territory for security guarantees. But the U.S. must also threaten Putin’s hold on power.
The Political Scene Podcast

Which War Does Washington Want?

As Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, lobbied Congress for more war-related aid, House Republicans continued to fight their own battle over government spending.
Letter from Biden’s Washington

House Republicans Refuse to Host Zelensky Because They’re Too Busy Fighting One Another

Reflections on a day of self-parody on Capitol Hill.
Q. & A.

Ukraine’s Counter-Offensive, and What Comes After

Zelensky has mounted a major effort to take back territory seized by the Russians. But he’ll have to do more than prevail on the battlefield.
Dispatch

A Ukrainian Philosopher’s Reluctant Departure from Kharkiv

Irina Zherebkina, who spent the first year of the war under bombardment in Kharkiv, still believes that peace must be imagined into being.
Letter from Biden’s Washington

Joe Biden’s Showy Defiance of Vladimir Putin

After a year of war in Ukraine, the President offers a strikingly personal rebuke—but little clarity on what winning looks like.
Comment

A Year of Putin’s Wartime Lies

Every credible analyst of the invasion of Ukraine has been stunned by the scale of the Russian President’s folly—and his failure extends well beyond the battlefield.
The New Yorker Interview

How the War in Ukraine Ends

An eminent historian envisions a settlement among Russia, Ukraine, and the West.
Our Columnists

Volodymyr Zelensky’s Critical Visit to Washington, D.C.

The Ukrainian President’s trajectory is often cast as surprising, but what makes him compelling as a political leader is the former comic’s talent for exposing the crux of the matter.
Q. & A.

Can Accountability for Russian War Crimes Exist Without American Support?

A Yale legal scholar discusses the mechanisms for bringing Russian military officials to justice, whether U.S. policy has made doing so more difficult, and the future of international law after the Ukraine war.
Comment

The Complexities of the Ukraine Dilemma

The aid offered by the West may help, but it cannot relieve Volodymyr Zelensky of the terrible predicaments he must manage in the weeks ahead.
Satire from The Borowitz Report

Poll Shows Zelensky Leading 2024 U.S. Presidential Race

A new survey shows the Ukrainian President outpacing both Republicans and Democrats in the race for the White House.
Daily Comment

Zelensky Invokes Pearl Harbor and 9/11 as He Pleads for More from Washington

The U.S. sent more than a billion dollars in aid in the past week. But Biden has refused Ukraine’s two biggest requests.
Daily Comment

Is It Time to Call Putin’s War in Ukraine Genocide?

In international law, genocide has nothing explicitly to do with the enormity of criminal acts but, rather, of criminal intent.
Cultural Comment

Volodymyr Zelensky’s Comedic Courage

The Ukrainian leader shows how wit and mockery can undermine brutal authority.
Letter from Ukraine

What the Russian Invasion Has Done to Ukraine

After thwarting a quick victory for Russia, Ukrainians are galvanized—and facing a punitive assault.
The Political Scene Podcast

Igor Novikov on Standing His Ground in Ukraine

A former adviser to President Zelensky explains why he is staying in Ukraine through the invasion.