The lessons of Moscow's involvement in Syria's civil war stand as a specter of the heavy-handed playbook experts fear could be used on an even larger and more deadly scale in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave orders to his nation's nuclear forces over the weekend, but their exact meaning is unclear. Russia has more nuclear weapons than any other nation.
Thousands of Ukrainians have arrived in Poland after the country declared its borders open to refugees escaping the Russian incursion. But some are returning to Ukraine to find family or to fight.
Scholars dismiss the Russian leader's claims as a "mythical use of history." For one: Ukraine overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president, and has a relatively small right-wing movement.
Ukrainian agencies are working to remove road signs to try to frustrate Russian soldiers, while other public signs are laced with expletives toward the invading troops.
Russian vodka is being pulled from many shelves and the country's soccer team may find few willing opponents in the near term. But for the most part, experts say, the protests are largely symbolic.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has applied for Ukraine to join the European Union, after appealing to its leaders for immediate entry. Gaining membership is a complex process.
Israel is keeping good ties with Putin, a close ally, and Ukraine. But the owners of Jerusalem's Putin Pub, a bar for Russian-speaking immigrants, yanked Putin's name when Russia invaded Ukraine.
Israel is keeping good ties with Putin, a close ally, and Ukraine. But the owners of Jerusalem's Putin Pub, a bar for Russian-speaking immigrants, yanked Putin's name when Russia invaded Ukraine.
Russia's central bank sharply raised a benchmark interest rate to combat steep losses in the ruble's value as sanctions crimp Russian economic activity.
In cities across continents, protesters are standing in solidarity against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office said a delegation of the Ukrainian government will meet for talks with Russian officials near the Pripyat River in Belarus.
Last week, a Russian warship approached Snake Island and asked the Ukrainian forces there to surrender. The response from Ukraine was simple: "Russian warship. Go f*** yourself."
Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty means that an attack on one member state is determined to be an attack on all. Ukraine is not part of the alliance — but some of its neighbors are.
