Opinion

Israel’s semi-neutrality on Ukraine can’t last

By inserting himself as mediator, Bennett sought to serve two kinds of self-interest.

By Gershom GorenbergMarch 15, 2022

Putin can’t win the war in Ukraine. But he can’t afford to lose it.

Sooner or later, Putin will need to accept defeat — while calling it a victory.

By Max BootMarch 15, 2022

How to avoid a new Cold War and focus on what America really needs

Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to drag us back into an old world of wasting hundreds of billions of dollars on weapons that we dare not use, while distracting from real security threats, such as climate-caused catastrophes, and from rebuilding U.S. democracy.

By Katrina vanden HeuvelMarch 15, 2022
Opinion

Ukrainian governor: Close the skies and Ukrainians will do the rest

The war is expanding. How far will Putin go?

By Josh RoginMarch 15, 2022

For now, Biden’s best course on Ukraine is the one he’s on

The West is united. Ukraine is fighting on. Russia is off balance.

By Editorial BoardMarch 14, 2022

The war in Ukraine is moving into a new phase. Biden and the West had better get ready.

Caution about directly engaging Russia has made sense so far, but a more aggressive posture will be needed to meet the coming challenge.

By Joe ScarboroughMarch 14, 2022

Blood art has no place in museums

Proudly owning and displaying stolen art are no less shocking than proudly owning and displaying diamonds that play a role in killing people.

By Karen AttiahMarch 14, 2022
Opinion

The E.U. might want to cut off Russian energy, but fuel-dependent Poland, Hungary and others have other plans

Brussels’s determination that energy security also be climate-friendly presents countries in Central and Eastern Europe with a serious headache.

By William NattrassMarch 14, 2022

Putin is Sovietizing Russia. It is becoming the country my family fled in 1976.

The lies coming from Putin’s lackeys would make Stalin blush.

By Max BootMarch 14, 2022
Opinion

How Putin’s war is driving Russia’s best tech minds into exile

The war in Ukraine is undermining Russia's hopes for a better future.

By Andrei Soldatov and Irina BoroganMarch 14, 2022

The pandemic toll may be three times greater than reported. That’s a lot of lost souls.

The pandemic was worse than the official numbers show, and how much worse is now becoming more evident after two years

By Editorial BoardMarch 13, 2022
Opinion

How South Korea’s ‘anti-feminist’ election fueled a gender war

Gender wars have led to widespread misunderstanding of feminism, while setting the grounds for long-term, institutional backlash.

By Haeryun KangMarch 12, 2022
Opinion

Why I’m so concerned for WNBA star Brittney Griner

We need to start looking at the arrests of Americans by authoritarian countries with a critical eye informed by a new reality: More Americans are being wrongfully detained abroad.

By Jason RezaianMarch 11, 2022

Corporations’ quick shunning of Russia showcases the new morality of doing business

Companies seeking to have their halos and their profits, too, will need to choose their moral battles carefully.

By David Von DrehleMarch 11, 2022

Putin’s Russia can cause a lot of suffering, but it’s not the Soviet Union

The Ukraine invasion might evoke Cold War crises, but Moscow will find that the world has changed.

By Colbert I. KingMarch 11, 2022
Opinion

Jean Charest’s preposterous, elitist bid to lead Canada’s Conservatives

It’s not obvious why Charest even identifies as a conservative.

By J.J. McCulloughMarch 11, 2022
Opinion

Voices to help you understand the war in Ukraine

Browse this collection of opinion articles for insights that help put the conflict in context.

By Washington Post StaffMarch 11, 2022

Xi Jinping is Vladimir Putin’s co-conspirator in Ukraine

Russia and China are maintaining their alliance. The West will have to work hard to counter it.

By Josh RoginMarch 10, 2022

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine marks the beginning of a post-American era

The urgent necessity of the moment is to do what it takes — bearing costs and risks — to ensure that Putin does not prevail.

By Fareed ZakariaMarch 10, 2022

Amid war, acts of justice and kindness are as important as missiles

Hope, not despair, is rallying people to resist Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

By Michael GersonMarch 10, 2022