
The Ukraine Scenarios
By Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage
A series of essays explores the possible outcomes of Russia’s invasion.
read moreRussian President Vladimir Putin launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, initiating a war that will have sweeping consequences for Ukraine, for Europe, and for the international order. Below, Foreign Affairs editors have selected some of our best analysis of the roots of the conflict and what comes next. Click here for our complete coverage.
A series of essays explores the possible outcomes of Russia’s invasion.
read moreThe Ukrainian foreign minister outlines Kyiv’s theory of victory.
read moreRussia’s invasion of Ukraine reveals the limits of military power.
read moreThe lessons of the Soviet collapse.
read moreThe future of global order hinges on Ukraine.
read moreAfter failing to prevent Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, can America learn to use its power?
read morePutin’s war is fortifying the democratic alliance.
read moreAre democracies really united against Russia?
read moreSanctions on Russia will upend the international order.
read moreSanctions on Russia signal commitment to the international order.
read moreWhat Russia’s war in Ukraine means for the world economy.
read moreEurope must reckon with its selective treatment of refugees.
read moreThe contours of modern geopolitical competition can be traced back to World War II.
read moreThe reality of the thousand-year struggle over Ukraine contradicts the Kremlin’s myth.
read moreA move on Ukraine has always been part of the plan.
read moreWhy is the country a recurring site of conflict between Russia and the West?
read moreWashington bungled its chance to win the post-Soviet peace.
read moreMearsheimer argued that liberal delusions about NATO enlargement provoked Putin’s 2014 invasion; his critics disagreed.
read morePutin and the security services have captured the Russian state.
read moreRepression at home presaged belligerence abroad.
read moreHis war has erased Russia’s past—and endangered its future.
read moreThe Russian despot can neither mobilize nor retreat.
read moreIt would take a serious threat to their own interests for Russia’s security elite to attempt a coup.
read moreEmpires and nativism don’t mix.
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