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The assault on Ukraine worsens.
Russian journalists report the facts about Ukraine. Why do Russians ignore them?
Most Russians still get their news from state propaganda outlets — and that’s not just because of censorship
It’s hard for Russia to invade Ukraine when its soldiers don’t want to be there
Here’s what the research says about how poor soldier morale affects military strategy and effectiveness
Thousands of Russians are protesting against the war with Ukraine. Putin’s not likely to listen.
The Kremlin has many tools to repress opposing voices.
Can Putin keep the oligarchs and Russian elites on his side?
War with Ukraine may make that harder, my research finds.
In words and deeds, Putin shows he’s rejecting even Soviet-era borders
His speech this week makes it clear he’s out to restore “historic Russia”
Putin is gambling his future — and Russia’s
What would an invasion of Ukraine mean for Russia?
Russia may be about to invade Ukraine. Russians don’t want it to.
For Putin, invading Ukraine comes with political risk at home, these surveys show
Putin likes to talk about Russians and Ukrainians as ‘one people.’ Here’s the deeper history.
For centuries, Moscow has worried that foreign powers are scheming to separate Ukraine from Russia.
Satellites make it harder for countries to launch surprise attacks. That’s in Ukraine’s favor.
But seeing what’s happening on the ground doesn’t help explain Russia’s motives