Truthout
Russia's War on Ukraine in an Age of Escalating Imperial Tensions
In this series, we provide in-depth analysis of the context and effects of Russia’s war, examining how global geopolitics are currently shifting.
Series Introduction
In this series, we provide in-depth analysis of the context and effects of Russia’s war, examining how global geopolitics are currently shifting, dynamics surrounding the resettlement of Ukraine’s refugees, rising nuclear threats as tensions escalate between imperialist nuclear powers, efforts to forge an anti-militarist internationalism through horizontal connections between antiwar activists inside and outside of Russia, global impacts of the war on climate change and food security, and more.
Putin Planned Before Invasion to Cut Off Ukraine’s Electricity During the Winter
Russia assumed that Ukraine’s population could be controlled by shutting off access to heat and water.
Chomsky: Options for Diplomacy Decline as Russia’s War on Ukraine Escalates
There is still hope if the U.S. withdraws from its insistence on sustaining the war to weaken Russia and defeat Putin.
Exiled Russian Activist Challenges Pacifist Approach to Ending War on Ukraine
Russian feminist and antiwar activist Lolja Nordic explains why she supports Ukrainian resistance.
Noam Chomsky: Humanity Faces Two Existential Threats. One Is Nearly Ignored.
A major public opinion study asked people to rank the import of 29 current issues. Nuclear war wasn’t even on the list.
Putin Declares a Win in Luhansk Despite Massive Losses
Russia consolidated control of the Luhansk Oblast as partisan saboteurs claimed attacks on Russian rail lines.
Defense Contractors Are Using Tax Dollars to Profit Off War in Ukraine
More than half of the income taxes remitted to the U.S government are spent on Pentagon accounts.
Fiery Stalemate Threatens to Destroy East Ukraine as US Weapons Pour In
The war of attrition threatens to drag on for months or years amid debate over a massive influx of U.S. weapons.
Antiwar Groups Protest Defense Industry Profiteering in Ukraine
A U.S. pivot to pursuing a diplomatic resolution in Ukraine might help avoid a prolonged and grueling war of attrition.
Chomsky: US Is Prioritizing Its Jockeying With Russia, Not Ukrainians’ Lives
The U.S. appears dedicated to the grotesque experiment of seeing if Putin will destroy Ukraine or slink away in defeat.
Noam Chomsky: Propaganda Wars Are Raging as Russia’s War on Ukraine Expands
To analyze Russia’s war on Ukraine, we need to discuss the propaganda wars being waged by Russia, Ukraine and the U.S.