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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy | A view of destruction at site after Russian attacks struck a shopping mall, in Kyiv, Ukraine on March 21, 2022. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Putin’s endgame: Will it be stalemate, nuclear war — or regime change in Moscow?

Chauncey DeVega
Putin is a "rational actor," says scholar Matthew Schmidt — but he still might use nuclear weapons to avoid defeat
A toy and a notebook lies among the debris by the apartment block in 6A Lobanovsky Avenue which was hit with a missile on February 26, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. A residential building was hit as missile strikes were reported around Kyiv on the second night of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has killed scores and prompted widespread condemnation from US and European leaders. (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)

Ukraine’s kids and adoption: Will an ugly history repeat itself?

Kathryn Joyce
A far-right Christian pastor just showed up in Poland with 63 Ukrainian kids. That may be just the beginning
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Amy Schumer (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

One cannot simply book Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the Oscars, Amy Schumer

Joy Saha
"I am not afraid to go there," said Schumer, who wants the leader of a war-town nation to appear on the awards show
Actress Gal Gadot attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Justice League' at Dolby Theatre on November 13, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Barry King/Getty Images)

When the war in Ukraine isn’t about you: The narcissistic tendency to co-opt tragedy, explained

Mary Elizabeth Williams
The impulse to see ourselves in every story is profoundly human, understandable — and often tone deaf
Russian President Vladimir Putin (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP/ Getty Stock/ Salon)

Are Putin’s oligarchs plotting to topple him?

Stanislav Markus
The Russian oligarchs who have profited from Putin's presidency
US Representative Adam Kinzinger (CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

“Israel doesn’t have a special exemption”: Republican slammed for blasting lack of Russia sanctions

Jon Skolnik
"Everyone must pick a side," House Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Joe Biden | Rubble in Zhytomyr on March 02, 2022, following a Russian bombing the day before (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Biden must prepare: Republicans plan to exploit Ukraine for political gain — again

Heather Digby Parton
Biden's leadership has been steady and stalwart but "Democrats are a bunch of weak-kneed wimps" is a powerful meme
A woman looks at a computer screen watching a dissenting Russian Channel One employee entering Ostankino on-air TV studio during Russia's most-watched evening news broadcast, holding up a poster which reads as "No War" and condemning Moscow's military action in Ukraine in Moscow on March 15, 2022. - As a news anchor Yekaterina Andreyeva launched into an item about relations with Belarus, Marina Ovsyannikova, who wore a dark formal suit, burst into view, holding up a hand-written poster saying "No War" in English. (AFP via Getty Images)

Won’t someone, anyone stand up to protest Tucker Carlson, Putin’s biggest fanboy?

Kirk Swearingen
Marina Ovsyannikova stood up against Putin's war propaganda. Won't someone do the same to Putin's No. 1 fan?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks with reporters following the weekly Republican Senate conference meeting in the Mansfield Room at the U.S. Capitol December 01, 2020 in Washington, DC. The Senate GOP leaders were asked about the chances of Congress passing another coronavirus relief bill along with must-pass government funding legislation. (Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images)

Mitch McConnell speaks against Republican ‘Putin wing’

David Edwards
"There's some lonely voices out there that are in a different place"
US President George W. Bush make a point during his State of the Union address 20 January 2004 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. In his speech, Bush had vowed that the United States "will never seek a permission slip" to go to war as he took aim in his annual State of the Union speech at critics of the invasion of Iraq. | Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of big businesses at the Kremlin in Moscow on February 24, 2022. - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his country wanted to remain part of the world economy and had no plans to harm it. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, killing dozens and triggering warnings from Western leaders of unprecedented sanctions. Russian air strikes hit military installations across the country and ground forces moved in from the north, south and east, forcing many Ukrainians flee their homes to the sounds of bombing. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Stephen JAFFE/AFP/Alexey NIKOLSKY)

Putin’s massive miscalculation: Echoes of George W. Bush — and a lesson for America’s elites

Paul Rosenberg
Putin has fallen prey to "intelligence failures" and arrogant fantasy — and Americans should know all about that
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Dozens of babies trapped in Ukraine bomb shelter

Kelly McClure
Twenty babies, some just a few days old, will likely not see much of the sun until the war ends
President Reagan bids farewell to President of Zaire, Mobutu Sese Seko as he departs concluding talks at the White House (Bettmann/Getty Images)

Africa and the Ukraine war: Cold War hangover is keeping many African nations neutral

Mohammad Ali Salih
Many African countries remember the Soviet Union as an ally — and the U.S. as a backer of thugs and tyrants
A Ukrainian serviceman helps evacuees gathered under a destroyed bridge, as they flee the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, on March 7, 2022. - Ukraine dismissed Moscow's offer to set up humanitarian corridors from several bombarded cities on March 7, 2022, after it emerged some routes would lead refugees into Russia or Belarus. The Russian proposal of safe passage from Kharkiv, Kyiv, Mariupol and Sumy had come after terrified Ukrainian civilians came under fire in previous ceasefire attempts. (DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)

10 million Ukrainians now displaced

Jessica Corbett
"People continue to flee because they are afraid of bombs, airstrikes, and indiscriminate destruction," said the U.N. refugee chief. "Aid is vital but can't stop fear. Only stopping the war can."
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the Axel Springer Award 2020 in Berlin (Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images)

Elon Musk’s Jet: The Twitter account that uses a bot to track Musk in flight

Kelly McClure
The account started by a teenager has been keeping tabs on Musk's private jet since 2020 using public ADS-B data
(Rocky Luten / Food52)

Why this classic Romanian-Jewish dish is nearly impossible to find

Rachel L Baron
Mamaliga was once regular fare at home and in restaurants — now it’s a rare treat
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne carry military equipment as they take part in a exercise outside the operating base at the Arlamow Airport on , 2022 in Wola Korzeniecka, Poland. The U.S., in response to the Russian military buildup and subsequent invasion of Ukraine and in concert with other NATO member states deploying additional troops across eastern European countries, has sent thousands of troops to Poland, where they have set up bases at Rzeszow and at two small airfields, both not far from Poland's border to Ukraine. Meanwhile fighting between the Russian military and Ukrainian armed forces is raging across Ukraine. (Omar Marques/Getty Images)

America is united on the Ukraine war, right? Still, let’s follow the money

Shaan Sachdev
Public opinion, both parties and the Pentagon are together on this. That means it's time to ask some questions
Anti-aircraft missile system (Getty Images/Anton Petrus)

How nuclear weapon safeguards work — or fail

Matthew Rozsa
From chains of command to complicated arming switches, this is what stops nuclear accidents from happening (so far)
A man walks amid debris in front of a residential apartment complex that was heavily damaged by a Russian attack on March 18, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russian forces remain on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, but their advance has stalled in recent days, even while Russian strikes - and pieces of intercepted missiles - have hit residential areas in the north of Kyiv. An estimated half of Kyiv's population has fled to other parts of the country, or abroad, since Russia invaded on February 24. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Bombed out: Why we keep on making war, and tolerating it

Lucian K. Truscott IV
War is brand new every time it happens, and it's one of our oldest ideas. We claim to hate it, but it's part of us
Volodymr Zelenskyy in "Servant of the People" (ECCHO)

“Servant of the People” is an example of a politician living up to the promise he plays out on TV

Melanie McFarland
One day "Servant of the Poeple" may be considered one of the most successful long-game TV campaigns in history
Family in protective face masks in airport during COVID-19 pandemic (Getty Images/ArtMarie)

It’s not over, America: Spring is here — and so is the next wave of COVID

Heather Digby Parton
Republicans are pretending it's all over — and so is everybody else. Data from Europe and Asia suggest otherwise
Russia's President Vladimir Putin looks on during talks with US President Joe Biden at the Villa La Grange. (Mikhail MetzelTASS via Getty Images)

Don’t be fooled: The GOP love affair with Putin is worse than it looks

Chauncey DeVega
Never mind the opinion polls and the Republican posturing. When the right sees Putin, they want what he's got
According to the Consumer Price Index U.S. consumer prices went up by 7.9% in the last 12 months. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Stop blaming workers for inflation: Corporate greed is a much bigger factor

Rakeen Mabud
Corporations are eagerly jacking up prices amid a global crisis — and blaming workers for demanding fair wages
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko greets the troops during a military drill outside Brest, on Sept. 12, 2021. (Maxim Guchek/BELTA/AFP via Getty Images)

Why is Belarus supporting Russia in Putin’s war with Ukraine?

Tatsiana Kulakevich
One of Ukraine's neighbors has stuck with Putin, and is now a key component in Russia's military strategy
U.S. President Joe Biden (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Biden warned that no-fly zone is an “act of war”

Jessica Corbett
Rep. Ilhan Omar similarly said on the House floor that "it would mean the beginning of World War III."
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