Russia's War With Ukraine Already Costing Russian Economy  —  Despite the Kremlin's efforts to obscure the offensive in Ukraine, the costs of the war were already evident in both economic and social turmoil.  —  MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin has ushered in a crisis for his country — in its economy and identity.

Is Putin trapped?  —  I phrase the headline as a question, wary of forming conclusions about the state of battle amid the fog of war, the temptation towards wishful thinking, and the reality that some information floating around online is doubtless pro-Ukraine propaganda.

Putin's Aggression Leaves His Right-Wing Fan Club Squirming  —  The Russian strongman has for years been idolized by a Who's Who of populist, nationalist leaders.  They are now stumbling over what to say.  —  ROME — For years, a global choir of right-wing politicians have sung the praises of Vladimir V. Putin.

Putin's miscalculation  —  Watching Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine play out, it seems the Russian president has vastly underestimated and misunderstood Ukrainians and their president.  —  Putin, a one-time KGB operative who in 2004 said “there is no such thing as a former KGB man,” has made clear that he lives in a world of the past.

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine fights to hold Kyiv amid street battles, gunfire and explosions  —  At daybreak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a video of himself, unshaven, on the capital's streets — proof of his apparent commitment to remain in Kyiv.

Ukrainian border guards may have survived reported last stand on Snake Island  —  Ukrainian border guards who insulted Russian forces this week in a recorded exchange that went viral may not have been killed, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, contradicting an earlier claim by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.