| The Ukraine story is both straightforward — Putin declared war — and mind-bendingly complex. Post columnists have rallied to the task of untangling it for readers, explaining the conflict in ways that lend historical context, capture the current moment and gauge what might lie ahead. In the hours that followed the invasion, our writers' contributions have included: Eugene Robinson's dissection of "Vladimir Putin's brutal and tragic attack on Ukraine" as a "lesson for the Russian people about what happens to those who insist on seeking Western-style democracy." It's all part of the former KGB agent's quest to become "Putin the Great." Sebastian Mallaby's analysis of how Putin imposed sacrifices on his countrymen for years, fortifying Russia against the economic punishment now coming its way. "The central bank has a $630 billion rainy-day fund. Even if sanctions blocked 100 percent of Russian exports for an entire year," Mallaby writes, "the country could continue to import at its current pace and have foreign-exchange reserves left over." Catherine Rampell's assessment of how the United States and its allies should prepare for the "massive humanitarian crisis" that may result from the invasion. "The greatest displacement of European people since the aftermath of World War II could soon be underway." Fareed Zakaria's call to defend liberal democratic values "robustly, even aggressively." The people of Ukraine "are showing us that those values — of an open society and a free world — can be worth fighting for and even dying for," he writes. "The question for all of us is, what will we do to help them?"  (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg) Putin wants future generations to see him as one of the towering figures in Russian history. By Eugene Robinson ● Read more » | | | | Since the 2014 Ukraine crisis, Russia has fortified itself against the West's economic weapons. By Sebastian Mallaby ● Read more » | | | | Western leaders must prepare now. By Catherine Rampell ● Read more » | | | | Russia's unprovoked war marks the end of the post-Cold War era. By Fareed Zakaria ● Read more » | | | Rumors continue to spread. Information can be a tool or a weapon during war. That's why I can't tear myself away from my screens. By Iuliia Mendel ● Read more » | | | | If Russia wins its battle to subjugate Ukraine, the new era will be a dangerous one. By David Ignatius ● Read more » | | | | Russia's bet pays off. By Marc A. Thiessen ● Read more » | | | | "America First" does not mean ignoring global autocratic threats. By Henry Olsen ● Read more » | | | New Gallup polling on U.S. sexual orientation shows so much has changed since I was Gen Z's age back in the '90s. By Jonathan Capehart ● Read more » | | | | Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas made the headlines at the Ivy League championships, but her competitors worked just as hard to get there. By Megan McArdle ● Read more » | | | | Pre-taping the Oscar for best editing shows the Academy doesn't get its audience. By Sonny Bunch ● Read more » | | | Living around Lake Tahoe means living in bear country, except the bears no longer follow nature's path. By Julie Brown ● Read more » | | | | She witnessed the key misdeeds her father committed. By Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent ● Read more » | | | |
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