The melting Arctic offers a lifeline for the increasingly sanctioned Russian economy.

Some 6,000 Russian elites help prop their leader up. Can they be pressured to see he’s no longer worth it?

Maybe it’s a sign that he knows his botched war has diminished his power. But he did add one caveat to his assent.

His book on global crisis is less interested in plausible solutions than projecting a sheen of authority.

After years of the international song contest trying to stamp politics out of its broadcasts, Ukraine is the betting favorite to win.

Some of the grifters who paved the way for the Russian invasion of Ukraine want to be seen as being on the right side of the war.

The war in Ukraine has rivetingly demonstrated how joining the body is in our national interest.

The Pentagon chief’s statement suggests a willingness to see the war prolonged. Which just means more unpredictable things could happen.

Putin’s regime spares no effort in distracting and propagandizing the citizenry. But it’s the lies of omission that do the most damage.

British lawyers have long helped corrupt oligarchs protect their ill-gotten loot. The Tennessee Democrat wants to hold these enablers to account.

A chance to reimagine American foreign policy abroad is a chance to shore up our tattered institutions here at home.

So far, Biden and the public are fully behind sending arms to fight Russia. But will the time come for a Putin-appeasing peace treaty?

Daniel Roher’s documentary on Alexei Navalny captures the spirit of opposition to Putin within Russia and the fate of its most prominent figure.

The lone pre–second round debate touched on Russia, the EU, crime—and, inevitably, Islam. But Le Pen didn’t convince swing voters—probably.

As Vladimir Putin grows increasingly isolated, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán becomes the chief conduit to the West for Putin-style authoritarianism and corruption.

Noam Chomsky kick-started a debate last weekend by arguing for a settlement with Putin. It may come to that, but we’re not there yet.

One of Russia’s leading independent journalists speaks with editor Michael Tomasky about the decision to shutter the celebrated TV Rain.

The wheels of international justice grind slowly, but they do grind. The law can catch up with the Russian autocrat.

How strongmen use personality cults and alternate realities to stay in power

The Pentagon is talking about lining Eastern Europe with bases. We should let European governments do that.