The Ukraine Conflict

The Ukrainian president is facing familiar obstacles as he seeks to withdraw forces from eastern Ukraine and implement a political settlement for the separatist region.

An end to Kyiv and Moscow’s six-year conflict remains a distant prospect. But a mutual step back from the front line could at least create enough space to reopen the conversation.

If the two countries cannot reach an agreement before the current agreement expires Dec. 31, Russian gas deliveries to Europe via Ukraine could well experience interruptions.

The U.S. national security adviser is on a tour of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova in a bid to make inroads against the Kremlin.

With his party on course for a big win in legislative elections, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he wants to solve the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but that'll be easier said than done.

Examining Moscow's footprints in Syria and Ukraine could offer clues of how an involvement in the U.S. backyard could play out.

Internal political opposition and external pressure mean the landslide victory for Volodymyr Zelenskiy won't easily translate into the ability to steer the country in another direction.

The West has refused to recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea, instead demanding its return to Ukraine. In so doing, the West is standing on principle rather than pragmatics.

A more regular NATO presence in the Black Sea could drive the chances of more confrontations with the Russian navy.