Section: Foreign Policy (USA)
How a Jew Won Over the Land of the Cossacks
Under threat from Russia, national identity in Ukraine—once among Europe’s most viciously anti-Semitic nations—has overpowered religious and ethnic differences. …read more Source: Foreign...
Who’s Laughing Now in Ukraine?
Not Volodymyr Zelensky, the incoming comedian president, who must quickly face the “Putin test.” …read more Source: Foreign...
Ukraine’s Pretend President Now Faces a Real Test
In his fight against corruption, Zelensky will face real challenges—not least from his own constituents. …read more Source: Foreign...
Ukraine’s Runoff Election Is More Than a Contest of Personalities
It is hard for the country to move West with Russia on its back. …read more Source: Foreign...
Putin Should Fear Ukraine’s Russia-Friendly Front-Runner
The Kremlin will soon wish it were still dealing with a Ukrainian president who so much resembled its own. …read more Source: Foreign...
There’s One Far-Right Movement That Hates the Kremlin
Ukraine’s Azov movement is hostile to Russia, friendly to neo-Nazis, and inspired by France’s new right. It’s not running in Ukraine’s presidential elections because it plans to win power by playing a long game. …read more Source: Foreign...
FP’s Guide to the Ukrainian Election
Eight things to read ahead of a crucial vote. …read more Source: Foreign...
Petro Poroshenko’s Last-Minute Nationalist Makeover
Ukraine’s president is making a desperate gambit to win re-election—and to remain politically relevant if he loses. …read more Source: Foreign...
In Ukraine’s Election, Pro-Russian Candidates Can’t Win
By occupying the regions of the country that most favor it, Moscow has undermined its own position in Ukrainian politics. Here’s why it still won’t leave. …read more Source: Foreign...
Ukraine’s TV President Is Dangerously Pro-Russian
Volodymyr Zelensky could become the country’s next real-life leader. If his show is any guide, Ukrainians should be worried. …read more Source: Foreign...
