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How Russia Is Revolutionizing Information Warfare

Putin's Russia doesn’t just deal in the petty disinformation, forgeries, lies and cyber-sabotage usually associated with information warfare. It reinvents reality. By Peter Pomerantsev

  • Peter Pomerantsev, The Atlantic
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Did Western Hubris Create Vladimir Putin?

Where the West saw the spread of democracy, Putin saw encroachment. Now, with hard power and bold lies, Moscow has drawn a new dividing line in the East. By James Kitfield

  • James Kitfield, National Journal
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How a Famous Soviet Dissident Foreshadowed Putin's Plan—in 1990

If the Kremlin is taking its cues from Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Eastern Ukraine is only a first step to 'rebuilding Russia.' By Robert Coalson

  • Robert Coalson, The Atlantic
Policy

Democrats Break Ranks to Urge Military Assistance to Ukraine, Talks With Putin

Obama is off to the NATO summit amid increasing calls from his party for more direct action in Ukraine. By Molly O’Toole

  • Molly O'Toole
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Against the 24-Step Plan for Peace in Ukraine

The days when Russia and the U.S. decide 'the fate of other independent countries' are over, a group of more than 100 experts and ambassadors say. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Policy

Obama to Push NATO's Renewed Purpose

There's been lots of bluster about Putin's destabilizing work in eastern Ukraine. But will the alliance really stand up in the name of Baltic security? By George E. Condon, Jr.

  • George E. Condon Jr., National Journal
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Why Russia Loves a 'Frozen Conflict'

What's happening in Ukraine has happened before in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The rest of the world just wasn't paying attention. By Brian Whitmore

  • Brian Whitmore, The Atlantic
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The Invasion of Ukraine in Maps, Satellite Photos and Video

Your guide to what's taking place on the ground in Ukraine. By Jason Karaian and Heather Timmons

  • Jason Karaian and Heather Timmons, Quartz
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Obama Says Still No Ukraine Intervention As More Russians Cross Border

After NATO released imagery showing Russian combat troops fighting inside Ukraine’s border, Obama refused to use the i-word—or offer military assistance to Kiev. By Ben Watson

  • Ben Watson
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Here's One American-Russian 24-Point Plan to Solve Ukraine

A group of Americans and Russians met in Finland and developed a 24-point agenda for peace in Ukraine. That's right: a 24-point plan. Think it'll work? By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Science & Tech

Behind the High Tech Forensics of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17

Dutch officials in charge of identifying survivors explain the difficult task of matching the missing with surviving family members. By Aliya Sternstein

  • Aliya Sternstein
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Germany Just Canceled a Defense Deal With Russia - Who's Next?

Germany’s decision may inspire other European nations to cancel previously agreed defense deals with Moscow. By Devjyot Ghoshal

  • Devjyot Ghoshal, Quartz
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Putin Appears to Be Preparing for Invasion Again

Just because many think it is unwise for Putin to escalate the crisis in Ukraine doesn't mean that he won’t do it anyway. By Janine Davidson

  • Janine Davidson, Council on Foreign Relations
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Here’s How the U.S. Could Maximize Its Sanctions on Russia

America's shale gas boom presents an effective way to step up U.S. sanctions on Russia. Here's why it hasn’t happened yet. By Steve LeVine

  • Steve LeVine, Quartz
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U.S. Says Russia 'Created the Conditions' for Malaysia Airlines Crash

New intelligence finds no direct link between the air disaster and the Russian government, but it likely won't quell concerns about some association. By Marina Koren

  • Marina Koren, National Journal
Science & Tech

How Technology Is Unraveling the Clues of Flight MH17

A look at the technology helping piece together what happened to Flight MH17 in Ukraine. By Patrick Tucker

  • Patrick Tucker
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Ukraine Says Malaysia Airlines Crash Is No Different Than 9/11

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko drew the comparison Monday in an attempt to rally U.S. support against Russia. By Marina Koren

  • Marina Koren, National Journal
Policy

Kerry Makes the Case Against Russia Over Downed Plane

Everything short of troops on the ground was put on the table Sunday as Kerry blasted Moscow and the 'grotesque' behavior of Ukraine's pro-Russian separatists. By Matt Berman and Dustin Volz

  • Matt Berman and Dustin Volz, National Journal
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Feinstein Says the U.S. Is at ‘Cold War Levels’ With Russia

U.S. lawmakers' sense of futility at a peaceful resolution in Ukraine is being eclipsed by historic levels of distrust toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. By Dustin Volz

  • Dustin Volz, National Journal
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Obama: No Expanded U.S. Military Role in Ukraine

The Obama administration says the attack on an airliner over Eastern Ukraine should be a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe to do more to protect its national security interests. By Molly O’Toole

  • Molly O'Toole
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