Outside the Beltway

A bold reversal of fortunes. For now.

Alas, on terms Ukraine can’t possibly accept.

Things are not going well in the special military operation.

A phony annexation doesn’t hide that he’s badly losing his illegal war.

Autocrats facing defeat have all kinds of counterproductive, dangerous ideas.

Putin provides an example for a Politics 101 class.

The Defense Department shares the worst-kept secret about the war effort.

World opinion has shifted even more against Russia. Will it matter?

What will Zelensky, Putin, and the West settle for?

Actions deemed unthinkable days earlier are suddenly mandatory.

Addressing an analytical pet peeve (and, more importantly, correcting a mistake).

Putin’s forces are in Kyiv.

The much-anticipated escalation has happened. Now to see how the United States and its allies respond.

Russia’s leader sees the situation in the former Soviet Republic quite differently than the West.

A confrontation at sea between Russia and Ukraine is increasing tensions in a long-simmering conflict.

A new report concludes that Malaysia Air Flight 17 was brought down by a missile brought into Ukraine from Russia.

A Dutch inquiry has largely confirmed what was widely believed about the fate of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17.

If a Russian solider dies, it’s now a secret thanks to a new decree signed by the Russian President.

Pressure is building on the Administration to send military aid to Ukraine, but it would be a very bad idea.

Vladimir Putin’s reception at the G-20 Summit in Australia has been less than warm thanks to recent events in Ukraine.

The Ukraine crisis, which never really went away, is back,

A major escalation.

The rebels in eastern Ukraine continue to suffer setbacks, and Russia is massing troops on the border again.

End game? Or the potential spark of a wider war?

What the West does in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine is largely up to Europe, not the United States.

No surprises so far.

Things are getting serious in eastern Ukraine.

If you live in Russia, you’re getting a different version of the story of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.

Someone took down a Boeing 777 over Ukraine today.

Another incident involving a Malaysia Airlines 777, but this one could be far more serious.

In the end, the separatists in eastern Ukraine have always been expendable as far as Vladimir Putin is concerned.

They’ve got a new President, but there’s still much to do.

Not surprisingly, Russia’s acquisition of Crimea comes with quite a potential bonanza in natural resources.

Provocative words from Vice-President Biden. But, are they realistic?

NATO may be preparing to send Russia a message.

Russian invasion or legitimate secessionist movement? And does it matter?