How Ukraine and Iran Are Becoming One Conflict
The wars in Ukraine and Iran were once treated as separate crises. Increasingly, they look like two fronts in a single, expanding conflict....
Active Conflict — Year 4
Ukraine War
Live tracking of Russia's invasion of Ukraine — the conflict reshaping the global order.
Conflict Duration
4y 158d 02h 26m
Since Feb 24, 2022 · 05:00 UTCGold (XAU/USD)$4,047/oz▲ $2,239 (123.9%) since Feb 23, 2022
Pre-War Baseline$1,808/ozGold · Feb 23, 2022
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Coverage
Why So Many Westerners See Russia as Evil by Default
For many in the West, Russia is no longer a country to be understood but a permanent symbol of evil. That shift has consequences far beyond Ukraine....
Why Iran’s Hormuz Move Matters Far Beyond the Gulf
Iran says stop. The U.S. says it is open. The world now has to decide whom to believe....
Russia’s Restraint in Ukraine May Have Been Its Biggest Mistake
Moscow spent years trying to contain the war in Ukraine. The result may have been the opposite: a longer war, weaker deterrence, and a far more dangerous escalation....
Why the Next Global Conflict May Not Look Like a World War
The West Is Not Marching Toward World War III. It Is Drifting Toward Something Stranger and More Dangerous....
Why Putin Announced a China Visit Right After Trump Left Beijing
Trump leaves Beijing. Putin announces he is next....
The Stories We Refuse to Tell About Ukraine
“Russia invaded” is true. It is also incomplete. And incomplete truths have a way of prolonging wars rather than ending them....
In Lebanon, Israel’s Power Meets Its Limits
Israel can devastate southern Lebanon from the air. What it has never proven is that it can turn ruin into lasting control....
What the West Sees in Gaza and Refuses to See in Ukraine
There is a revealing asymmetry in how many Western audiences process modern war....
Ukraine Began the Unraveling. Iran Is Accelerating It
The war in Ukraine exposed the strain on U.S. power. A conflict involving Iran may be showing just how far that erosion has already gone....
US Stumbles, Russia and China Step Up in the Middle East
The US stumbled in the Middle East. Now, China and Russia are stepping in. Discover what Zhihu users are saying....
How Long Can a Country in Permanent Crisis Keep Fighting?
Ukraine has defied predictions of collapse. But endurance built on coercion, foreign money, and improvisation is not the same as stability....
