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.
By Keith Gessen
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.”
By Susan B. Glasser
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.
By David Remnick
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.
By Susan B. Glasser
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.
By Isaac Chotiner
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.
By Masha Gessen
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.
By Susan B. Glasser
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.
By David Remnick
The New Yorker Interview
How the War in Ukraine Ends
An eminent historian envisions a settlement among Russia, Ukraine, and the West.
By David Remnick
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.
By Masha Gessen
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.
By Isaac Chotiner
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.
By Steve Coll
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.
By Andy Borowitz
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.
By Robin Wright
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.
By Philip Gourevitch
Cultural Comment
Volodymyr Zelensky’s Comedic Courage
The Ukrainian leader shows how wit and mockery can undermine brutal authority.
By Adam Gopnik
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.
By Joshua Yaffa
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.