Germany’s warm welcome for Ukrainian refugees has accompanied a wider societal and political about-face – the shedding of a decadeslong pacifist nature in the face of the war in Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz overturned long-held policies by promising to send weapons to Ukraine, bolster an under-equipped German military, and shift …

Western countries are now taking a more aggressive stance toward Russia in Ukraine, sending massive amounts of weaponry and openly calling for Russia’s military to be permanently weakened. In many ways, the last week feels like a major sea change in Western capitals, which are perhaps increasingly cognizant of the …

Russia continues to wage a disinformation campaign about its actions in Ukraine, working to sow false narratives about the conflict in general, but also about atrocities committed by Russian forces against civilians. From April 8 to 14, online chatter about foreigners fighting for Ukraine rose in prevalence among key themes …