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An armored battalion heading south from soloti, Russia

In fiery speech, Putin recognizes Ukraine separatist regions; Russian troops ordered to Eastern Ukraine

By John Mecklin | Nuclear Risk

Waving the Ukrainian flag. Credit: Vladimir Yaitskiy. Accessed via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0

Ukrainian commander: Russia may encounter 100,000 citizen resisters if it invades

By Susan D’Agostino | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile system with two 9M723K5 missiles, at a Russian demonstration of military technology in 2017. The Iskander system is reported to be capable of firing ballistic missiles that can carry a tactical nuclear warhead. Photo by Vitaly Kuzmin

As tensions mount on Ukraine’s borders, it’s time to understand what led to the INF Treaty’s demise

By Aaron J. Berliner, Jake Hecla, Michael Bondin, Austin Mullen, Elena Osorio Camacena, Alex Droster, Dinara Ermakova, Tyler Scott Nagel, Nicole L. Nappi, Katherine J. Oosterbaan, Sarah R. Stevenson, Chelsea D. Willett, Eric F. Matthews, Manseok Lee, Karl van Bibber, Michael Nacht | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, Voices of Tomorrow

Natalia Koryagina, Russia. After teaching herself to cultivate organic vegetables in her kitchen garden, Natalia Koryagina, a local geography teacher, has won national recognition for her work promoting new agricultural techniques in kitchen gardens, and providing training to local women on the use of these techniques. Accessed via Flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Sanctions may sting if Russia invades Ukraine, despite Moscow’s efforts at sanction-proofing

By Susan D’Agostino | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Soldier stands over land mines in front of partly cloudy sky.

War has been an environmental disaster for Ukraine

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

The A1 Verse: The way is suspicious, the result uncertain

By Thomas Gaulkin | Special Topics

The first of 2,000 soldiers arrive in Wiesbaden, Germany, following the Pentagon’s announcement of additional forces moving from the U.S. to Europe to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank, Feb. 4, 2022. https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2002934581/

“Get out now:” US closes Kyiv embassy and warns of imminent invasion amid Russia-Ukraine crisis

By Susan D’Agostino, John Mecklin | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

A sample of headlines.

Russian media spreading disinformation about US bioweapons as troops mass near Ukraine

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies

Salzburg, Austria. Credit: Jorge Franganillo. Accessed via Wikipedia. CC BY 2.0.

Austria escaped crisis by declaring neutrality. Ukraine could follow that lead.

By Thomas Shea, Kateryna Pavlova | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Commuters in Ukraine, 2020.

Ukrainians approach life—and Kyiv’s 5,000 bomb shelters—with “reasonable carelessness”

By Susan D’Agostino | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Exercise with Teikovsky missile unit. Credit: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. CC BY 4.0.

How to mix sanctions and diplomacy to avert disaster in Ukraine

By David Cortright, George A. Lopez | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Ukrainian servicemen seen along the frontline outside of Svitlodarsk, Ukraine on January 30. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

How the demise of an arms control treaty foreshadowed Russia’s aggression against Ukraine

By Amy J. Nelson, Adam Twardowski | Analysis, Nuclear Risk