By UN and U.S. estimates, as many as 20,000 soldiers have been killed in Russia’s war on Ukraine. Many more civilians have likely perished. Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s end game remains unclear; but one Ukrainian-born journalist finds hope amid the rubble, for his native country and its enemies.

Western powers are taking extraordinary action to isolate and punish Russia as it wages war on its neighbor. This week we speak to a Ukrainian expat in Canada as she agonizes over the fate her native land and her family. The sanctions, says journalist Jane Lytvynenko, are long overdue.

Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a Russian-made nerve agent in August 2020. When he recovered, he returned to his own country, knowing he would face persecution. New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen says that sort of audacity is a cornerstone of the opposition movement.

Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a Russian-made nerve agent in August 2020. When he recovered, he returned to his own country, knowing he would face persecution. New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen says that sort of audacity is a cornerstone of the opposition movement.

Internet giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter aren’t just part of the disinformation problem — they are the problem, according to author Nina Jankowicz. She says they’ve abdicated their role to protect the public from trolls, bots and outright lies.