Russia

Ukraine

Putin Goes on Anti-American Rant, Also Admits Saving His Puppet From Ukraine

Put on your comically-oversized fur hats, because this war is getting cold!

Reason Staff | 10.24.2014 4:00 PM

Politics

Russian Leader Says Obama Suffers from 'Mental Aberration'

Zenon Evans | 10.15.2014 5:30 PM

Ukraine

Russian-Backed Leader in Ukraine Unconscious After Attack

Reason Staff | 10.13.2014 4:10 PM

Politics

From Moscow With Liberty: Meet the Head of Russia's Libertarian Party

Andrey Shalnev just won an election, and he's sowing the seeds of freedom in an unfree nation.

Zenon Evans | 10.7.2014 4:31 PM

Russia

Big, Strong Putin Laughs at Puny American Sanctions

Just don't look at the near-recession level economy in Russia.

Reason Staff | 10.2.2014 5:00 PM

Politics

Ukrainians in War-Torn East Topple Massive Lenin Statue

Zenon Evans | 9.29.2014 10:45 AM

World

Peace Deal (For Now) In Ukraine

Divvy up the turf

Reason Staff | 9.19.2014 8:47 PM

Politics

U.S. Sanctions on Russia Cause Kalashnikov Rifle Price Surge

Zenon Evans | 9.18.2014 2:20 PM

World

Weekly Standard: Scottish Independence May Sound Harmless, But Just Wait Til the RUSSIAN SUBMARINES Arrive

For aficionados of anti-independence scaremongering.

Jesse Walker | 9.18.2014 11:48 AM

Politics

Ukraine Ratifies E.U. Association Deal, Grants Rebels Self-Rule

Zenon Evans | 9.16.2014 12:31 PM

Politics

Second-Ever Libertarian Elected in Russia

Zenon Evans | 9.15.2014 11:10 AM

World

Friday Funnies: NATO to the Rescue

Chip Bok | 9.12.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

One Week, 180: Obama Admits Crimea Is 'Gone'

Zenon Evans | 9.11.2014 1:10 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Obama's 3-Year War, ISIL vs. Putin, Ray Rice's Knockout Blow, NBA Owner 'Racism,' Presidential Optics, Price-Gouging for Passport Revocations, and Snarly Aftershow!

Matt Welch | 9.8.2014 8:20 PM

Politics

Obama Takes Credit: Sanctions 'Only Reason' for Ukraine Ceasefire

Zenon Evans | 9.5.2014 2:10 PM

Ukraine

Let's Have Some Honesty and Realism at the NATO Conference

Don't hold your breath

Sheldon Richman | 9.4.2014 3:00 PM

Policy

From Russia to ISIL, Obama Weighs Interventionist Foreign Policy

Reason Staff | 9.4.2014 10:15 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: U.S. vs. ISIL, Russia vs. Ukraine, Michelle Obama vs. Satire, Ebola, Rape-Victim Child Support, Kinder/Gentler Drug Courts, Plus After-show

Matt Welch | 9.3.2014 8:27 PM

Politics

Ukraine: U.S. Troops Coming Next Week. Report: Russian Drones on Front

Zenon Evans | 9.3.2014 3:45 PM

Civil Liberties

Gay Russian Activists Concerned About Crimean Conquest

Reason Staff | 9.3.2014 3:36 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The Latest ISIL Beheading, Grover Norquist Tells All About Burning Man, Report from the Russo-Ukrainian Mini-war, Leaked Nudes, Revolving Cantor, NSA, Minimum Wage, Plus After-show!

Matt Welch | 9.2.2014 8:04 PM

Russia

Russian Bank Hires Former U.S. Senators to Fight Sanctions

Trent Lott and John Breaux represent Gazprombank

Reason Staff | 9.2.2014 4:35 PM

World War 2

World War II Started 75 Years Ago Today, Still Shaping Foreign Policy

Ed Krayewski | 9.1.2014 3:02 PM

World

Western Countries Balk at Calling Russia-Ukraine Conflict 'War'

A spat? Domestic disturbance?

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 1:53 PM

Politics

Fox's Kim Guilfoyle Wants Putin-esque War Leader, Not Civil Liberties

Zenon Evans | 8.28.2014 11:40 AM

World

Ukraine Plans Military Response to Russian Forces

Poroshenko responds to "sharp deterioration" in rebel-held territory,

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 8:10 AM

World

Ukraine: Russia Is Invading Right Now

Reason Staff | 8.27.2014 3:51 PM

World

Read All Over

Charles Oliver | 8.27.2014 6:00 AM

World

Brickbat: Read All Over

Charles Oliver | 8.27.2014 6:00 AM

Ukraine

Ukraine Captures Russian Soldiers Operating in Country

Russia admits soldiers crossed into Ukraine, because, well, Ukraine released video of them

Reason Staff | 8.26.2014 10:27 AM

Ukraine

Ukraine's President Dissolves Parliament, Calls for New Elections

Will be held on October 26

Reason Staff | 8.25.2014 4:25 PM

Politics

Ukraine Says Tanks Crossing Border as New Front Opens, Braces for More 'Aid'

Zenon Evans | 8.25.2014 10:55 AM

World

Lithuanian Representative Reported Killed by Separatists in Ukraine

Nastier by the day

Reason Staff | 8.22.2014 2:05 PM

World

NATO: Russian Military Firing at Ukrainian Forces

Sigh...

Reason Staff | 8.22.2014 12:30 PM

Politics

If This Isn't a Russian Invasion of Ukraine, What Is It?

Zenon Evans | 8.22.2014 11:35 AM

Culture

Soviet War Monument in Bulgaria Gets a Splash of Color

Anthony Fisher | 8.21.2014 3:30 PM

War

Paul Krugman Mostly Right on War and Authoritarian Adventurism

Ronald Bailey | 8.18.2014 3:21 PM

Politics

Ukraine: Rebels Say Backup Coming from Russia, Deny Bombing Refugees

Zenon Evans | 8.18.2014 3:00 PM

Politics

Claim: Russian Military Column Crossed Border, Ukraine Destroyed It

Zenon Evans | 8.15.2014 11:50 AM

Ukraine

Reports of Shooting War at Ukrainian-Russian Border

Other side of the world

Reason Staff | 8.15.2014 11:40 AM

Politics

Russian Libertarians Aren't Drinking Putin's Borscht

Zenon Evans | 8.14.2014 11:50 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Cops vs. Ferguson Residents, Hillary vs. Obama, Russia vs. Ukraine, Bloomberg vs. the NRA, Kentucky LP Candidate vs. Mitch McConnell, and the President vs. his Lobbyist Promise

Matt Welch | 8.12.2014 8:05 PM

Politics

NATO: 'High Probability' Russia Will Invade Ukraine

Reason Staff | 8.11.2014 11:17 AM

Politics

Russia Lets Edward Snowden Stay for Another Three Years

Reason Staff | 8.7.2014 12:27 PM

Russia

Find Mama's Borscht Recipe: Russia to Ban Food Imports from US, EU

Tit continues to meet Tat.

Reason Staff | 8.6.2014 4:25 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Israel/Hamas, Obamacare, Ukraine, Ebola, Skateboard Ban, Immigration Hysteria, Ex-Im Corporatism, More Enemies of Freedom, and Scatterbrained Aftershow!

Matt Welch | 8.5.2014 7:57 PM

World

Putinism's Final Crisis?

There are many signs that Putin's billionaire pals are already chafing at the costs of his adventurism.

Cathy Young | 8.5.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Obama Goes on a Brief, Factually Inaccurate Rant About Russia

Zenon Evans | 8.4.2014 12:35 PM