Ukraine News

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion on Feb. 24, Ukraine has proven to be a country that, despite all odds, unambiguously demonstrates incredible societal resilience during an unprovoked war. Indeed, as a recent Wall Street Journal article succinctly put it, “Civil society is Ukraine’s secret weapon against Russia.” Ukraine’s civilians, churches, nongovernmental organizations, many in…

President Joe Biden has requested a $33 billion supplemental spending package to provide additional aid to Ukraine. These funds would follow the $13.6 billion appropriated in March as well as the $6.4 billion in security assistance provided since 2014. This proposed level of funding is significant. For context, $33 billion is about the same amount…

Once news broke that Ukraine had sunk the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva, naval analysts leapt into action. The event presents a crucial question to many observers, including the U.S. Navy: How was a well-defended and large warship sunk by two rather small anti-ship cruise missiles? Based on what is publicly known,…

There are several historical referents we should keep in mind about the Ukraine war. First, no-fly zones: Lots of Westerners are calling for NATO aircraft to establish a no-fly zone above Ukraine to stop Russian bombing of Ukrainian cities. That’s a terrible idea. Russian planes can still launch missiles from the nearby airspace of Russia…

With Russian forces struggling mightily to subjugate Ukraine in the face of incredible resistance from both the Ukrainian army and ordinary citizens, observers are concerned about the Kremlin escalating the war with the use of nuclear weapons. At this point, it’s arguably “low risk,” but it’s not “no risk.” Moscow could certainly decide to move…

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin deserves the world’s unmitigated scorn, but not the United States’ undivided attention. For while Russia today may be an enemy of the West, it is not really a rival. For that, we must look to China. Putin’s fantasy of resurrecting a greater Russian empire is just that, a…

Recently, my wife and I had the opportunity to visit Poland and travel to the Ukraine border where we witnessed the heartbreaking sight of women and children fleeing their homeland to escape the brutality of the Russian invasion. We traveled to Krakovets, Ukraine, just inside the border, with Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian charity working to…

1. Reassuring an enemy what one will not do ensures that the enemy will do just that and more. Unpredictability and occasional enigmatic silence bolster deterrence. But President Joe Biden’s predictable reassurance to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he will show restraint means Putin likely will not. 2. No-fly zones don’t work in a big-power,…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a speech in front of Congress Wednesday. Zelenskyy urged America to continue supporting Ukraine as Russian forces march their way through the country. He also encouraged America to enact a no-fly zone around Ukraine to stop Russian terror in the skies. But what is a no-fly zone? And is it…

Kateryna Shapovalenko woke up at 5 a.m. Feb. 24 to the sound of missiles slamming into buildings in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Confused and terrified, the 23-year-old woman began receiving calls from her friends and family confirming her worst fears: Russia was invading.  “February 24th was a very terrible moment. I think it was…

In the darkest of times, we are tempted to give in to despair. For those living in war-torn Ukraine, the temptation must be enormous. But all around the world, people are seeing images of hope and faith amid Ukraine’s gloom. In basements, rubble-strewn streets, and underground rail stations, the Ukrainian people are coming together. Pastor…

As a result of the Russian invasion and partial destruction of Ukraine, the question “What is in America’s interest?” is the question of the day. Specifically, how much should America get involved in defending Ukraine? On the left, the question “What is in America’s interest?” is moot. On the left, “America’s interest” is regarded as…

Although Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has helped to unify Europe against Russia, it has had a divisive effect in the Middle East, where many countries recently have hedged their bets by boosting ties to Moscow to offset declining confidence in U.S. leadership. Even before the Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal debacle last August, U.S. allies and…

In the latest in a series of specious and outlandish justifications for its illegal, immoral, and brutal invasion of sovereign Ukraine, Russia is claiming that Washington and Kyiv are working together to develop chemical and biological weapons. Pure Putin propaganda. Indeed, according to the U.S. State Department this week: The United States does not own…

The situation in Ukraine is heartbreaking to watch. Russian President Vladimir Putin, a despotic thug, has waded headlong into an all-out invasion of that country, and his army is using Soviet-era tactics with little regard for collateral damage or civilian casualties.  Watching the carnage unfold in near-real time is infuriating, and people around the world…

Moscow—and much of the rest of the world—expected Ukraine to fall quickly after Russia invaded it. Why hasn’t it? How are the Ukrainian people effectively fighting the Russians, and what could be next? Will Russia invade the Baltic States next, as some have predicted? And are American sanctions enough to weaken Russia?  The Heritage Foundation’s…