Putin’s War in Ukraine Archive

After a chaotic and confusing week, Ukrainian and Russian delegations are set to meet for direct talks, the first in more than three years.

The guest list for Russia’s annual Victory Day parade showed that Putin is not totally isolated. It also highlighted the limits of his global support.

Even with the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal signed and the text released, it’s still not totally clear what the goal of the joint investment fund actually is.