Ukraine’s decision not to hold presidential elections amid the Russian invasion and martial law has raised sensitive questions about Zelensky’s position.
As the war in Ukraine has passed its second anniversary, two major elections are on the horizon. In June, the European parliamentary elections will be held across the European Union, while Americans will take to the ballot box in November to elect the next president. Both elections have the potential to affect Western support to Ukraine and thus the course of the war.
To unpack the complex challenges Putin’s re-election presents to the West, Ukraine, and Russia itself, join an online discussion with Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center experts Alexander Baunov and Alexandra Prokopenko, moderated by Financial Times Russia correspondent Polina Ivanova.
The process of stopping escalation involves multiple actors on the battlefield and in several capitals.
Russia’s war on Ukraine makes cooperation among France, Germany, and Poland more important than ever. Public disagreements can only weaken the EU and play into Putin’s hands.
This vital question looms large in Washington partly because it was not squarely debated during NATO’s enlargement.
Kyiv’s Western backers need to grasp that drones are no substitute for a capable fighting force.
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine illuminated the long profound shadow of nuclear weapons over international security. Russia’s nuclear threats have rightfully garnered significant attention because of the unfathomable lethality of nuclear weapons.
A discussion about how Vladimir Putin's reelection impacts the war in Ukraine.
A discussion on Ukraine’s main challenges in facing down Russia this year.