Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
As Russia massed more than 100,000 troops around Ukraine, issued ultimatums to the United States and NATO, raised tensions and prospects of war in Europe, and ultimately launched a massive invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Brookings experts have provided analysis on Moscow’s aims, Western reactions and policy options, and wider implications.
Africa in Focus
How do Global South politics of non-alignment and solidarity explain South Africa’s position on Ukraine?
Elizabeth Sidiropoulos examines South Africa's reaction to the war in Ukraine.
Order from Chaos
Russia, Ukraine, and the decision to negotiate
The decision to negotiate with a Russian aggressor on a cease-fire or broader end to the war in Ukraine should lie with Kyiv, Steven Pifer writes.
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
One. More. Time. It’s not about NATO
Nonresident Senior Fellow Steven Pifer explains that Putin portrays his invasion of Ukraine as a response to the NATO-Russia dispute, when in actuality geopolitics, Russian domestic politics, and Putin himself are the key motivations of the Ukrainian invasion.
Op-Ed
On Taiwan and China, is the US ignoring the real lesson of Ukraine?
Brookings Fellow Melanie Sisson argues that Taiwan is not the proving ground for great power competition and that the U.S. should treat its role in cross-Strait relations accordingly.
Fiona Hill
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe
Angela Stent
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe
