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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C), with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and U.S. President Joe Biden (R), attends a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council during the NATO 75th anniversary summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C), with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and U.S. President Joe Biden (R), attends a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council during the NATO 75th anniversary summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Biden’s Ukraine Strategy Is Missing in Action

Lawmakers are frustrated at the lack of a coherent plan as Biden prepares to leave office.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather outside of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, on Aug. 11.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather outside of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, on Aug. 11.

Democrats’ Gaza Policy Is Repelling Arab American Voters

The Uncommitted Movement is putting pressure on Kamala Harris in key swing states, including Michigan.

Two Russian Orthodox priests are seen from behind, wearing ankle-length black robes, as they watch black smoke filling the sky above a dry field. A few fire trucks and other vehicles are lined up next to the priests.
Two Russian Orthodox priests are seen from behind, wearing ankle-length black robes, as they watch black smoke filling the sky above a dry field. A few fire trucks and other vehicles are lined up next to the priests.

Kyiv Keeps Russian Oil in the Crosshairs

The pinprick attacks boost morale, but they don’t much dent Moscow’s energy earnings.

A destroyed Russian tank sits on the edge of a cornfield, partially blackened and squashed, beneath a partly cloudy sky. In the background, the fields stretch on until they hit a low tree line, and telephone wires stretch between the rows of corn.
A destroyed Russian tank sits on the edge of a cornfield, partially blackened and squashed, beneath a partly cloudy sky. In the background, the fields stretch on until they hit a low tree line, and telephone wires stretch between the rows of corn.

Ukraine’s Offensive Bolsters Russia’s Separatists

A disparate collection of minorities hopes to bring down Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to watch the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to watch the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2022.

In Russia, Ukraine’s Invasion Pops Putin’s Bubbles

After years of propaganda about the existential threat from Ukraine, Russians respond with a collective shrug.

A man rides his moped past a billboard bearing portraits of slain leaders, Ismail Haniyeh of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Iranian Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani, and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr on the main road near the Beirut International Airport on August 3, 2024.
A man rides his moped past a billboard bearing portraits of slain leaders, Ismail Haniyeh of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Iranian Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani, and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr on the main road near the Beirut International Airport on August 3, 2024.

Can Israel Really Deter Hezbollah?

Even in far-reaching scenarios, Lebanon won’t easily turn on Shia militia.

A road sign reads Kursk in English and Cyrillic, with the number 108 next to it. Green grass and trees surround the sign.
A road sign reads Kursk in English and Cyrillic, with the number 108 next to it. Green grass and trees surround the sign.

What Does Zelensky Want in Kursk?

Ukraine’s strategic objectives remain murky—and the operation creates many risks—but it could alter the course of the war.

Ukrainian servicemen operate an armored military vehicle in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on Aug. 12.
Ukrainian servicemen operate an armored military vehicle in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on Aug. 12.

Will Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive Turn the Tide?

Kyiv’s risky incursion could be game-changing—or allow Russia to entrench its gains in Donetsk.

The sihouette of Palestinian children overlook a camp for displaced people in Rafah.
The sihouette of Palestinian children overlook a camp for displaced people in Rafah.

How 100,000 Palestinians Are Surviving in Egypt Without Refugee Status

Even after buying their way out of Gaza, Palestinians remain vulnerable.

U.S. troops take part in joint U.S. and Philippine army drills in Laur, Philippines.
U.S. troops take part in joint U.S. and Philippine army drills in Laur, Philippines.

The Philippines Is Washington’s New Front Line Against China

Manila is receiving unprecedented U.S. help to beef up its defenses.

Ahmad Haidari in front of a helicopter at Kandahar International Airport.
Ahmad Haidari in front of a helicopter at Kandahar International Airport.

‘They Promised to Take Out Our Families’: The Afghans America Left Behind

Ahmad Haidari flew a U.S.-funded helicopter out of Kabul in August 2021 and hasn’t seen his wife and children since.

A Ukrainian military vehicle drives past a destroyed border checkpoint amid Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia, in the Sumy region, Ukraine, on Aug. 14.
A Ukrainian military vehicle drives past a destroyed border checkpoint amid Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia, in the Sumy region, Ukraine, on Aug. 14.

The Geopolitical Opportunity of Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive

The incursion shows Washington the way to a smarter pivot to Asia.

A Ukrainian military vehicle drives past the remains of another in the Sumy region, Ukraine, amid the Ukrainian incursion into neighboring Kursk, Russia, on Aug. 13.
A Ukrainian military vehicle drives past the remains of another in the Sumy region, Ukraine, amid the Ukrainian incursion into neighboring Kursk, Russia, on Aug. 13.

Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive Is a Turning Point in the War

The biggest impact is the destruction of Vladimir Putin’s narrative for victory.

Ukrainian servicemen in camouflage uniform ride an armored vehicle down a paved road beneath a cloudy sky. Directly next to the road is forest, pressing up against the soldiers in a wall of lush greenery.
Ukrainian servicemen in camouflage uniform ride an armored vehicle down a paved road beneath a cloudy sky. Directly next to the road is forest, pressing up against the soldiers in a wall of lush greenery.

What Is Ukraine’s Goal in Kursk?

Ukraine is making gains on Russian soil. But is Kyiv losing troops it can’t replace?

Thousands of Afghans rush to Hamid Karzai International Airport, since renamed Kabul International Airport, in Kabul as they try to flee Afghanistan.
Thousands of Afghans rush to Hamid Karzai International Airport, since renamed Kabul International Airport, in Kabul as they try to flee Afghanistan.
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