Behind Putin’s war—and any discussions about peace—is a two-century-old fiction about the two countries’ unity.

The following month, Putin publishes an article titled “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians,” in which he questions the legitimacy of Ukraine’s borders, asserts that Russians ...

Amid the continuing onslaught, the country’s historical centers — which, one could argue, hold the cultural identity of Ukraine — have struggled. Heritage sites have been damaged ...

Ukrainian drones attacked the Engels airbase in Russia's Saratov region on March 20, setting off explosions and detonating munitions. Engels, which is used for launching missile strikes on Ukrainian ...