Go ad-free with Premium

Jane Shevtsov

Jane Shevtsov teaches mathematical biology at UCLA and is a board member of the Citizens for Global Solutions Education Fund.

A destroyed tank likely belonging to Russia / pro-Russian forces lies amidst rubble in the north of the ruined city. The battle between Russian / Pro Russian forces and the defencing Ukrainian forces lead by Azov battalion continues in the port city of Mariupol. (Maximilian Clarke/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

What really caused the war in Ukraine? Global anarchy — and there’s a way to fix it

Jane Shevtsov