Opinion

Nearly three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the world has learned a hard truth: fossil fuel dependency fuels war. With clean energy now on the rise, Europe has a chance to cut the cord that has long tied it to Russian energy.

With some US support to Ukraine paused, Europe must step in to sustain vital projects and safeguard Ukraine’s resilience in the fight against Russian aggression.

Every barrel of oil in Russia’s "shadow fleet" fuels destruction in Ukraine and beyond. But the West has the tools to stop it.

A sanctions-focused conference recently concluded in the Netherlands, marking the first large-scale event dedicated exclusively to sanctions policy since the full-scale invasion. Participants—including government officials, experts, and representatives of major businesses—deliberated on how to enforce and strengthen sanctions and why Russia continues to evade these restrictions.

“Trump is right to try to end the war and stop the death and destruction. But he should launch that effort with eyes wide open about how challenging it will be to get a deal that leads to a secure and sovereign Ukraine,” argue Michael Froman and Charles A. Kupchan in this opinion piece.

After the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, Ukraine inherited the third-largest nuclear arsenal in the world. As the newly independent nation navigated its path, the question of what to do with this nuclear potential became a central issue. Both the United States and Russia played key roles in pressuring Ukraine to give up its nukes.