Topic: Ukraine-russia War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (center) met with leaders from Lativa, Finland, Estonia, Norway, Lithuania, and Denmark in Kyiv in August 2026 as a gathering of the Nordic-Baltic Eight, ahead of Ukraine's 35th anniversary of Independence from Russia. (Yan Dobronosov / Global Images Ukraine / Getty Images)

Zelenskyy rallies allies as Putin stalls

CK Smith
Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump's vanity for Ukraine's security?

Chauncey DeVega
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to try to find allies for the Ukraine-Russia War. He warned about the newest development with the Iran War might be at best a distraction, and at worst a revenue stream to Russia. (Maksym Kishka / Frontliner / Getty Images)

Iran war helps Russia, Zelenskyy warns

CK Smith
Trump and Putin meet in Alaska for supposed peace talks. No resolution, a brief no-question press conference, and maybe Moscow next time. Zelenskyy noticeably absent and uninvited to meet Trump next week. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images)

Trump, Putin meet — no deal

CK Smith
'Grad' multiple rocket launcher fires at Russian positions in Kharkiv region on October 4, 2022. (YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Takeaways from the a year of war

Laura Jones - The Conversation