Ukraine

Explore our coverage of Ukraine’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video


Podcast The Intelligence

Volodymyr Zelensky tells The Economist why 2024 will be crucial for Ukraine

In a New Year interview, he appears angrier than ever before

Europe

A New Year’s interview with Volodymyr Zelensky

The Ukrainian president remains defiant, despite the prospect of a bleak year ahead

Video Ukraine war

Zelensky explains why he won’t negotiate with Putin

Ukraine’s president speaks to our Editor-in-chief

Europe

Russia tries to overwhelm Ukraine with missiles

As the land war grinds on, the aerial one is heating up

Christmas Specials

The truth about the passenger jet Putin’s men shot down

Investigating MH17, the crime that presaged the war in Ukraine

Christmas Specials

How five Ukrainian cities are coping, despite Putin’s war

From ravers to rubbish collectors, residents tells their stories

United States

A majority of congressmen want more military aid for Ukraine

They are being prevented from voting for it in the name of phoney populism

Leaders

The Economist’s country of the year for 2023

It is possible to enact painful economic reforms and still get re-elected

Europe

Ukraine’s army is struggling to find good recruits

Russia is suffering immense casualties—but it has the edge in manpower

Podcast The Intelligence

Is Ukraine shifting down America’s list of priorities?

Also on the daily podcast: India’s aviation boom and eggnog

Europe

Ukraine takes an important step towards EU membership

The EU’s leaders agree to open accession talks with it—but Hungary blocks a big aid package

Europe

The crime drama Russia and Ukraine want to ban

A show featuring young gangsters in the late Soviet era is too big a hit

Europe

Volodymyr Zelensky tries to shake Congress out of paralysis

The Ukraine president’s last-ditch plea for aid

Graphic detail

The Senate blocked aid for Ukraine. Now what?

Arms supplies are dwindling as America and Europe grow weary of Ukraine’s long war

China

Could China, Russia’s “no-limits” friend, help rebuild Ukraine?

How big a role might it play in post-war reconstruction?

Podcast The Intelligence

America’s Ukraine-funding failure is yet more wind in Putin’s sails

Also on the daily podcast: the Panama Canal’s drought-induced bottleneck and saving Britain’s pigs by eating them

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