Who's Soft on Russia?  Meet the Republican Anti-Ukraine Caucus!  —  The Republicans who love Russia and hate America.  —  After years of defending a pro-Putin American president and dismissing Russia's interference in American elections, Republicans have returned to their old shtick: accusing Democrats of being soft on Russia.

Russia's Effort to Avoid Default Undermined by New U.S. Sanction  —  Russia's efforts to avoid a sovereign default took another blow after the U.S. Treasury halted dollar debt payments from the country's accounts at U.S. banks.  —  The decision further complicates Russia's attempts …

Satellite images show bodies lay in Bucha for weeks, despite Russian claims.  —  An analysis of satellite images by The New York Times rebuts claims by Russia that the killing of civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, occurred after its soldiers had left the town.

Biden's Ugly Options in Ukraine  —  Pushing to defeat Russia has high risks and costs, but so do the alternatives.  —  We are only six weeks into Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine, but the conflict has already settled into a familiar pattern.  Both sides often go into wars with a theory of victory …