One Year Later: Russia’s War in Ukraine

As the world marks the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, CSIS experts examine the war’s devastating impact, where the conflict stands today, and what lies ahead as combat continues into a second year.

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Ukrainian Innovation in a War of Attrition

Russia suffered more combat deaths in Ukraine in the first year of the war than in all of its wars combined since World War II. The average rate of Russian soldiers killed per month in Ukraine is 35 times greater than the number of Soviet soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

Brief by Seth G. Jones, Riley McCabe, and Alexander Palmer — February 27, 2023

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Max Bergmann

Max Bergmann

Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
Seth G. Jones

Seth G. Jones

President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
Emily Harding

Emily Harding

Vice President, Defense and Security Department; Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
Benjamin Jensen

Benjamin Jensen

Director, Futures Lab, and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Williams

Heather Williams

Director, Project on Nuclear Issues and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Kathleen Mcinnis

Kathleen McInnis

Director, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Caitlin Welsh

Caitlin Welsh

Director, Global Food and Water Security Program
Sean Monaghan

Sean Monaghan

Visiting Fellow, Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program
Tom Karako

Tom Karako

Director, Missile Defense Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Daniel F. Runde

Daniel F. Runde

Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
Joseph Majkut

Joseph Majkut

Director, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Conor M. Savoy

Conor M. Savoy

Former Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
Ben Cahill

Ben Cahill

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Romina Bandura

Romina Bandura

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development

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The Russia-Ukraine War: A Study in Analytic Failure

Eliot Cohen and Phillips O'Brien examine analytic failures leading up to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, their policy implications, and ways to improve future military analysis.

Report by Eliot A. Cohen and Phillips O'Brien — September 24, 2024

Russia, Ukraine, and Global Food Security: A One-Year Assessment

Russia’s devastation of Ukraine’s agriculture sector has upended global agricultural markets, food security, and nutrition, increasing costs for food-importing countries and humanitarian organizations. One year later, how has the world responded and what more can be done?

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh — February 24, 2023

Russia Suspends New START and Increases Nuclear Risks

Putin’s suspension of New START furthers the demise of arms control, eliminating one of the few remaining forums for dialogue between Moscow and Washington at a time of rising nuclear risk. Furthermore, it signals Russia’s increasing reliance on nuclear weapons.

Critical Questions by Heather Williams — February 23, 2023

Russia Sanctions at One Year

As sanctions placed on Russia after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine continue to bite, there is growing evidence that these economic restrictions will have a significant impact on the country's economic development and will continue to raise the costs of Putin's war.

Report by Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, Nicholas Fenton, and Max Bergmann — February 23, 2023

NATO and the Invasion, One Year On

NATO has responded to Russia’s war of conquest by supporting Ukraine and strengthening its own deterrence—but one year on from the invasion, mixed progress on implementing the Madrid summit commitments makes NATO’s next summit in Vilnius even more important.

Commentary by Sean Monaghan and Gabriella Bolstad — February 22, 2023

What’s the Future for Aid to Ukraine?

Aid to Ukraine has been bipartisan, but opponents increasingly call for negotiations. Supporters will likely prevail in the near term, but there could be some shifts in composition and increases in oversight. Battlefield success would avert worries about a “forever war.”

Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — February 21, 2023

A Continent Forged in Crisis: Assessing Europe One Year into the War

Europe's response to the war in Ukraine has been strong and unified. However, comprehensive structural changes to Europe's economy and security architecture have yet to materialize. Significant changes lie ahead for Europe and its allies in the years to come. 

Report by Max Bergmann, Ilke Toygür, and Otto Svendsen — February 16, 2023