One of Russia’s leading independent journalists speaks with editor Michael Tomasky about the decision to shutter the celebrated TV Rain.

The wheels of international justice grind slowly, but they do grind. The law can catch up with the Russian autocrat.

Putin’s aggression is only part of the grim story of why democracy is in retreat.

The Pentagon is talking about lining Eastern Europe with bases. We should let European governments do that.

Poles quickly banded together to help those fleeing the violence of the Russian invasion. But as the war drags on, strains on resources and goodwill are starting to show.

A study of strongmen misses deeper reasons for democratic collapse.

Photographs illustrate the toll in lives and possessions of a desperate flight from war.

Fresh evidence of atrocities in Ukraine mean we must penalize Russia even more. But let’s not be blind to the global consequences.

Emmanuel Macron leads the presidential race—by about as much as “Remain” led in the U.K. and Hillary Clinton led in the United States in 2016.

There is a lot more the West could be doing. But Putin and Russians seem willing—so far—to pay the price.

The celebrated writer talks about the Hungarian elections—and whether former German Chancellor Angela Merkel could get through to Vladimir Putin.

Fidesz’s victory Sunday was the culmination of many events that, once upon a time, we thought couldn’t happen here.

Viktor Orbán, Marine Le Pen, and Donald Trump thrive on creating chaos and blaming their opponents. The only solution is for liberals to show voters what they stand for.

How Maxar Technologies, an American satellite company and key contractor for the Defense Department, became the media’s favorite photographer of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Mikhail Khodorkovsky was once the most powerful businessperson in Russia. Then Putin imprisoned him. Now he watches from London in rage and shame at what Putin is doing.

Recently, the Russian government livestreamed a Putin rally on YouTube. Someone left the comments open. What transpired was very interesting.

Some are desperate to return to their homeland. Others want to live in a “normal, civilized” country. What they have in common: pain.

Good for Joe for saying the quiet part out loud? Not quite. The president’s comment makes the road to peace longer—and rockier.

Bellicose and confusing remarks about regime change in Moscow won’t help end the war—but they could escalate it.

Hundreds of thousands have fled their homes to seek a new life abroad. Their exodus will have profound implications for the nation’s anti-war movement—and its future.