What is Going on with the Russia-Ukraine War?: Current Conflict and Historical Context
Overviews of the Conflict in Historical Contest
- Can Ukraine Win? Five Scenarios for the War’s Next Phase
Russia’s shift to a scaled-down offensive in the east and southeast looks increasingly difficult for Putin to pull off - Video from BBC's Jeremy Bowen in Ukraine (via twitter)
Desperately sad story from just outside Kyiv, about a woman called Iryna whose son was killed by Russian soldiers. We were the first outsiders she'd seen since the Russians left her village on Friday. (4:16) - Ukraine’s President Vows to Hold Russian Forces to Account After Bucha War-Crime AllegationsPresident Volodymyr Zelensky calls out to mothers of Russian troops: ‘Evil has come to our land’
Includes video - State of Ukraine (Podcast)
With reporters on the ground, conversations with politicians and officials, and breakdowns of what's going on, we'll bring you everything you need to know about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, multiple times a day. We'll discuss the conflict's past, its possible futures, and what each new development means for the rest of the world.
**Continuing Updates**
- Ukraine-Russia News
Includes live updates
Other News
Analysis
- Julia Ioffe on ‘Putin’s Road to War’ (26:00)
In this episode of The FRONTLINE Dispatch, journalist Julia Coffee discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine and how he, and the world, reached this tipping point. - They Predicted the Ukraine War. But Did They Still Get It Wrong?Ross Douthat on the critiques of Kennan & Mearsheimer's predictions about Russia and Ukraine.
- Ukraine invasion — explained
The roots of the Russia's invasion of Ukraine go back decades and run deep. The current conflict is more than one country taking over another; it is — in the words of one U.S. official — a shift in "the world order."
Here are some helpful resources to make sense of it all. - Zelensky Posts Defiant Videos From the Streets of Kyiv as Putin’s Forces Close InInstead of hiding from the invading Russian army, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has posted viral selfies from the streets of his besieged capital, Kyiv.
Voices
Map Resources
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updates
A visual guide as Moscow mounts ground and air offensive
Europe's Moves to Diminish Energy Dependence on Russia
- Ukraine crisis jolts Europe to push for secure energy supply
Surging energy prices and the Russia-Ukraine conflict are making European leaders think hard about energy security — particularly their decades-old reliance on Moscow for natural gas - Energy Dependence Ties Europe’s Hands in U.S.-Russia CrisisIncludes helpful graphs, charts and video.
PBS News
Patricia Herlihy, Brown University (2:15)
Douglas Blum, Providence College (1:59)
Ukrainian parents describe raising a baby in a war zone (3:54)
More than 1.5 million children have fled Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion, according to the UN.
Many more have been displaced due to the violence that has spread across the country.
For Iryna and Serhii, the priority was the safety of their one-year-old son Petro.
For the first week of the war, the family divided their time between home and the bomb shelter. But as the violence continued, Petro became distressed, leaving the family no choice but to seek safety elsewhere.
How military drones became a decisive factor in the Russia-Ukraine war (9:30)
Drones have been an important weapon on both sides of the Ukraine war. The unmanned aircraft do many jobs, from providing video images from the sky, to launching missiles to destroy military or civilian targets. Reports say the US is now sending ultra-light switchblade 'suicide drone' devices to help Ukraine. But will it make a difference in the war against Russia?
In Depth Resources
Backstory:
Did the US Promise Not to Expand NATO Eastward in the 1990s?
- The Historical Dispute Behind Russia's Threat to Invade Ukraine
Putin claims that, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the U.S. promised not to expand NATO beyond East Germany. Does he have a case? - Op-Ed: Russia’s got a point: The U.S. broke a NATO promise
2016 article from an international relations expert. He describes evidence of an informal deal not to expand NATO to get Soviet support for German reunification.
Way-Way Backstory: History of Russian-Ukrainian Relations
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