Besides their military failures, the Russians entered the war believing they could persuade Ukrainians in the east to join their side. Those efforts have failed spectacularly.
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In the Trenches of Ukraine’s Forever War
Russian belligerence has drawn the world’s attention back to the eight-year-old secessionist rebellion in the Donbas region: a deadlocked, time-warped conflict with no end in sight.
Skadden Said to Have Paid $11 Million to Settle Ukraine Dispute
The law firm paid a former Ukrainian prime minister, Yulia V. Tymoshenko, and an associate to avert a suit over its role in a report justifying her imprisonment by a political rival.
How Did Ukraine Land in the Middle of an American Political Drama?
For the second time in three years, Ukraine has been caught in the glare of American news cameras.
No Joke: Ukraine TV Comedian Wins Election’s First Round
Voters crowded into polling stations in a presidential race in which a leading candidate was a 41-year-old who plays a president on television.
He Played a President on Ukrainian TV. Now He Wants the Real Thing.
In an increasingly familiar pattern worldwide, a political neophyte, the comic actor Volodymyr Zelensky, is leading in the polls in Ukraine’s presidential race.
Ukraine’s Ex-President Is Convicted of Treason, as He Watches From Russia
Viktor Yanukovych fled the country after being ousted in 2014. The case focused on his effort to hold onto power by asking Vladimir Putin to intervene militarily on his behalf.
How McKinsey Has Helped Raise the Stature of Authoritarian Governments
At a time when democracies and their basic values are increasingly under attack, the iconic American company has sometimes served clients in ways that directly counter American interests.