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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shook the geopolitical foundations of Europe and triggered a reassessment of transatlantic security. One year later, CFR’s background and analysis tracks the course of the war and its lasting repercussions.
Ukraine’s Westward drift since independence has been countered by the sometimes violent tug of Russia, felt most recently with Putin’s 2022 invasion.
Feb 14, 2023
Ukraine’s Westward drift since independence has been countered by the sometimes violent tug of Russia, felt most recently with Putin’s 2022 invasion.
Feb 14, 2023
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The President’s Inbox Recap: Ukraine’s 2023 CounteroffensiveThe war in Ukraine grinds on with no end in sight.
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How Much Aid Has the U.S. Sent Ukraine? Here Are Six Charts.Six graphics illustrate the extraordinary level of support the United States has provided Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders.
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Zelenskyy in Washington, Spain Tries to Form a Government, UN Spotlights Nuclear Weapons, and MoreUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. President Joe Biden and members of Congress to ensure continued U.S. military aid amid Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia; the Spanish parliament attempts to choose a prime minister, with both Alberto Núñez Feijóo and serving President Pedro Sánchez reliant on smaller fringe parties to secure a majority; the United Nations observes the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons despite the continuing global prevalence of nuclear weapons; and relations between Canada and India are frayed after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of ordering the death of prominent Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Experts in this Region
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A Conversation With Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of IrelandTaoiseach Leo Varadkar discusses Ireland’s priorities at the United Nations, including its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the European response to the war in Ukraine, and updates on issues in Northern Ireland.
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Ukraine’s 2023 Counteroffensive, With Max BootMax Boot, the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow in national security studies at CFR and a columnist for the Washington Post, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the progress Ukraine is making in its ongoing effort to retake the territory Russia seized in its 2022 invasion.
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Who Killed Yevgeny Prigozhin?Numerous competing theories are likely to surface about the demise of the Russian paramilitary commander—all of which help explain Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
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The President’s Inbox Recap: Global Food InsecurityRussia’s decision to leave the Black Sea grain deal raises fresh fears about food shortages in the world’s poorest countries.
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Global Food Insecurity, With Caitlin WelshCaitlin Welsh, director of the Global Food and Water Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Kremlin’s decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative threaten global food security.
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How Frozen Russian Assets Could Pay for Rebuilding in UkraineWill Ukraine’s international backers use billions of dollars in seized Russian assets to support rebuilding the war-ravaged country?
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The President’s Inbox Recap: Assessing the NATO SummitThe 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, unified its members.
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Black Sea Grain Blockade, Spain’s Snap Elections, Hollywood Strikes’ Broader Impact, and MoreRussia’s rejection of extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative threatens global food security; Spain holds an early general election amid signs of a resurgent populist right; Comic-Con and the media industry cut back on events due to strikes by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA); and a U.S. soldier crosses through the demilitarized zone into North Korea.
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The United States Should Ratify the Rome Statute(Editor’s note: This article is part of a joint symposium hosted by Just Security and Articles of War. The symposium addresses topics discussed at a workshop held at The George Washington University …
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Russia Killed the Black Sea Grain Deal. These Countries Could Suffer Most.Moscow’s exit from the deal generated alarm in a number of populous lower-income countries dependent on Ukrainian grain.
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Assessing the NATO Summit, With Ivo H. DaalderIvo H. Daalder, the chief executive of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and former U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the decisions reached at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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The NATO Summit and President Biden's Europe TripCFR experts discuss President Joe Biden's trip to Europe this week and the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.