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1 month ago | 
foreignaffairs.com | Andriy Zagorodnyuk |Wolfgang Ischinger |Thomas Wright |Mick Ryan
Last week, the world witnessed a contentious, on-camera Oval Office confrontation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance. What began as a relatively standard exchange quickly escalated into an unprecedented public dispute. Yet when stripped of emotion, these core disagreements have been clear for some time: must Ukraine accept ending the war no matter the terms, or does it have the ability to influence them?
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
rusi.org | Andriy Zagorodnyuk
Ending the war and establishing lasting peace in Ukraine is impossible without implementing practical measures to deter potential future waves of Russian aggression. Crafting an effective deterrence strategy, however, presents its own unique challenges. The recent US elections have created a new political reality that will impact global stability in the coming years, including the Russian war in Ukraine.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Andriy Zagorodnyuk
The western strategy towards supporting Ukraine is dominated by concerns about potential nuclear escalation and the possibility that Russia’s invasion could trigger a third world war. It is clear that no democratic state, including Ukraine, wants to see such an outcome. However, over-cautious preventive measures that allow Russia to prevail in its aggression could themselves become escalatory. Excessive apprehension may inadvertently provoke the very outcome the west seeks to avoid.
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May 21, 2024 | 
almendron.com | Andriy Zagorodnyuk |Eliot A. Cohen
The U.S. government decided to provide more assistance to Ukraine just in the nick of time. By the end of April, right before the aid package passed, the war-torn country was emptying its last reserves of ammunition and rationing artillery rounds and shells—and Ukrainian forces began to lose ground in part as a result. The $60 billion now flowing into Ukraine will help correct these disparities, providing Kyiv an opportunity to stop Russia’s offensive.
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May 21, 2024 | 
foreignaffairs.com | Andriy Zagorodnyuk |Eliot A. Cohen
The U.S. government decided to provide more assistance to Ukraine just in the nick of time. By the end of April, right before the aid package passed, the war-torn country was emptying its last reserves of ammunition and rationing artillery rounds and shells—and Ukrainian forces began to lose ground in part as a result. The $60 billion now flowing into Ukraine will help correct these disparities, providing Kyiv an opportunity to stop Russia’s offensive.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
almendron.com | Andriy Zagorodnyuk
For Ukraine, the full-scale war against Russia has been extremely difficult. During the first year, Russia incurred huge losses to Ukraine, and Kyiv was able to liberate roughly half of all the territory Moscow took in its initial offensive. But Russia continued to bombard Ukrainian cities, including the capital, with missile attacks, and millions of Ukrainians had to endure Russian occupation.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
foreignaffairs.com | Andriy Zagorodnyuk |Will Freeman |Joshua Kurlantzick |Kristen Thompson
For Ukraine, the full-scale war against Russia has been extremely difficult. During the first year, Russia incurred huge losses to Ukraine, and Kyiv was able to liberate roughly half of all the territory Moscow took in its initial offensive. But Russia continued to bombard Ukrainian cities, including the capital, with missile attacks, and millions of Ukrainians had to endure Russian occupation.
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Jun 29, 2023 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Andriy Zagorodnyuk |Hanna Liubakova
The recent Wagner mutiny in Russia was a short-lived affair but it has succeeded in exposing the myth of Vladimir Putin as a formidable political strongman who will go to extremes to achieve his goals. In reality, Putin’s failure to punish mutinous troops who seized a major Russian city and marched on Moscow has revealed him as a weak leader who is more inclined to capitulate than escalate.
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Jun 1, 2023 | 
almendron.com | Andriy Zagorodnyuk
In July, the heads of NATO’s 31 countries will convene in Vilnius, Lithuania, for a summit—their fourth one since Russia invaded Ukraine. Like each of the last three, the proceedings will be dominated by how to address the conflict. The countries’ leaders will consider what Kyiv needs to keep fighting and what their states can offer. They will welcome Finland, which joined in April, prompted by the invasion. They will discuss Sweden’s pending application.
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Jun 1, 2023 | 
foreignaffairs.com | Andriy Zagorodnyuk |Elliott Abrams
Sign in and save to read later Print this article Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Get a link Page url Request Reprint Permissions In July, the heads of NATO’s 31 countries will convene in Vilnius, Lithuania, for a summit—their fourth one since Russia invaded Ukraine. Like each of the last three, the proceedings will be dominated by how to address the conflict. The countries’ leaders will consider what Kyiv needs to keep fighting and what their states can offer.
