Pity the country that has no armistice, but pity the country that needs an armistice.
Korean Armistice, Ukrainian Ceasefire
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Russia
Decolonizing Crimea
Crimea has long been the object of Russian and Soviet colonialism. How can Crimea change that?
Peace in Their Time
Peace activists should be clamoring for a peace on Ukrainian terms. Since Ukraine is the victim in this conflict, it should ideally decide the timing and the parameters of any peace deal.
Spinning Illusions: The Anti-American Left and the Ukraine War
Apologists for Russian actions are meeting resistance around the world.
Russia’s Agricultural Warfare
With its strategy of bomb and blockade, Russia is literally taking the food out of the mouths of the hungry.
Ukraine and the Contested Meaning of Nonalignment
Neutrality is not the answer. Internationalism is.
The Beginning of the End for Putin?
The failed coup by the Wagner Group has exposed the Russian president’s fatal weaknesses.
The War Comes Home to Russia. What Happens Next?
The mutiny of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner paramilitary is over. But it may inspire others.
A Tale of Two Missions
African leaders visited Russia and Ukraine. The U.S. secretary of state visited China. Is detente making a comeback?
How Russia’s War in Ukraine Threatens the Planet
The war has cost lives and destroyed the Ukrainian economy. But it has also been a major environmental hazard.