Ukraine’s goal is to make the war futile for Russia by minimizing territorial losses, pushing Russian casualties higher than the numbers Moscow can recruit, and increasing the economic costs such that ...

Overall, Russia made progress on the battlefield in 2025—yet its advances came at a heavy cost, and there is little evidence of an imminent Ukrainian collapse. 2025 is at an end—but the new year ...

In the nearly four years since Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war has repeatedly confounded expectations. A conflict that many analysts anticipated would be short and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. As Washington circulates a 28-point “peace” plan for Ukraine, the real ...

It is unclear what the Trump administration is prepared to do if it does not get the concessions it wants from Kyiv on issues like territory and elections.

With midterms approaching, the Donald Trump administration is pressing Kyiv to make concessions to Vladimir Putin, while Ukraine insists any deal must be paired with firm Western security guarantees ...