Putin’s War on Ukraine

Mathieu Lefèvre & Tim Dixon share survey findings that show strong majority support for Ukraine’s defense against foreign aggression.

Brahma Chellaney urges all parties to adopt a realistic approach to a deadlocked conflict and negotiate accordingly.

Shlomo Ben-Ami highlights just how profound a transformation European – especially German – rearmament represents.

Daniel Gros points out that the EU, the UK, and Norway have all they need to keep Russia at bay, without help from the US.

Yanis Varoufakis argues that Europe's security depends above all on forging the democratic union that true strength requires.

Andrew Kosenko & Joseph E. Stiglitz urge European governments to seize the $220 billion of Russian assets frozen in their jurisdictions.

Anastassia Fedyk & Emilia Marshall warn that abandoning the country could hand Vladimir Putin the opportunity to restore Russia’s imperial status.

Carl Bildt considers the broader implications of America's betrayal of Ukraine to appease the Kremlin.