Opinions P.M.: Why Putin will lose his war on Ukraine

I woke up to explosions in Kyiv. It wasn't the first time Russian aggression upended my life.; How Putin has fortified Russia against the West's sanctions; Putin has a long record of military success. But his latest invasion is the riskiest yet.; Dear media: Ask Republicans why they are normalizing support for Putin; Biden will slap sanctions on Putin. Here's what a tough response looks like.; How Putin's mistakes rallied his enemies; The E.U. has exceeded expectations on Russia. It can do even more.; Partisan attacks against Harris won't help Ukraine; Why Ukraine — and Russian aggression against it — matters to Americans; What worries me most about the classified information discovered at Mar-a-Lago ; What gay men's stunning success might teach us about the academic gender gap ; Republicans are obsessed with harassing transgender kids; Moderate Democrats are still deluded about how to win; I reject both parties' ideas of Americanism. And I'm not the only one.; No more home screeners. Critics should watch movies in theaters like everyone else.; Under our crazy tax code, rock stars can't afford not to be hypocrites ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Sergey Kozlov/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Why Putin will lose his war on Ukraine The Kremlin might gain some battlefield victories. But it has already lost the war of ideas. By Christian Caryl ●  Read more »   I woke up to explosions in Kyiv. It wasn't the first time Russian aggression upended my life. Russia has divided my family and destroyed our sense of safety. And now it has brought us together in anger and fear. By Anna Myroniuk ●  Read more »   How Putin has fortified Russia against the West's sanctions Since the 2014 Ukraine crisis, Russia has fortified itself against the West's economic weapons. By Sebastian Mallaby ●  Read more »   Putin has a long record of military success. But his latest invasion is the riskiest yet. Ukraine and its supporters in the West can make Putin pay a heavy price for his aggression. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Dear media: Ask Republicans why they are normalizing support for Putin Make them choose a side: Team Democracy or Team Trump/Putin. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden will slap sanctions on Putin. Here's what a tough response looks like. As Russia invades Ukraine, deciphering Putin's motives is proving a profound challenge. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   How Putin's mistakes rallied his enemies Putin has created circumstances that could lead to his undoing as long as Western democracies stay focused. By E.J. Dionne Jr. ●  Read more »   The E.U. has exceeded expectations on Russia. It can do even more. The Europeans are showing their mettle. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Partisan attacks against Harris won't help Ukraine The vice president's experience offers a reminder of the urgent need for a bipartisan foreign policy. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   Why Ukraine — and Russian aggression against it — matters to Americans The costs of engaging now, however real, are likely to be less than letting the problem fester. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What worries me most about the classified information discovered at Mar-a-Lago Blame is an issue for later. Right now we need to know how top-secret material was stored and who had access to it. By Colbert I. King ●  Read more »   What gay men's stunning success might teach us about the academic gender gap The educational achievement of gay men could show what is possible when you ditch traditional masculinity. By Joel Mittleman ●  Read more »   Republicans are obsessed with harassing transgender kids Cruelty is the point. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Moderate Democrats are still deluded about how to win A leaked "plan" shows why they don't understand the nature of the midterm elections. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »     Opinions you may have missed (Washington Post illustration; photos by iStock) I reject both parties' ideas of Americanism. And I'm not the only one. I'm confronted with two extreme interpretations of what it means to be American, and I emphatically reject them both. By Matt Bai ●  Read more »   No more home screeners. Critics should watch movies in theaters like everyone else. Theaters remain relatively safe — and are the only place to really experience a movie. By Sonny Bunch ●  Read more »   Under our crazy tax code, rock stars can't afford not to be hypocrites The recent sales of intellectual property rights by Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Dylan are instructive about incentives, unintended consequences and the politics of economic inequality. By Charles Lane ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Eugene Robinson for email alerts every time Eugene publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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