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Matthew Luxmoore

ARTICLES BY MATTHEW LUXMOORE

A protest against the decision to replace Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister.

Zelensky’s Leadership Comes Under Biggest Threat Since War Began

3 min read . 19 Aug 2026

Mykhailo Drapatiy earned recognition in Ukraine's conflict against Russia by leading troops safely amid attacks. (AFP)

The Ukrainian commander tasked with dragging the army out of the Soviet era

4 min read . 24 Jul 2026

Vyacheslav Kudryashev

He was missing part of his arm. Russia sent him into battle anyway.

6 min read . 12 May 2026

Every new smartphone bought in Russia comes with Max preloaded. (AFP)

Kremlin enters the chat with Russia’s new super-app

6 min read . 01 Apr 2026

Trump has said he is mediating to stop the loss of life even though the U.S. is an ocean away and the war should be Europe’s business. (REUTERS)

As peace talks stall, Russia and Ukraine share one aim: Keep Trump happy

6 min read . 20 Feb 2026

A Flamingo cruise missile at a weapons factory in Ukraine. (Photography by Svet Jacqueline for WSJ)

Inside Ukraine’s quest to build a missile to strike deep in Russian territory

7 min read . 11 Jan 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AP)

New peace push offers clues to fundamental question: What does Putin want?

5 min read . 29 Nov 2025

In a post on Truth Social, Trump called the war a “loser” for everyone and said Ukrainian leaders had expressed “zero” gratitude for U.S. efforts. (AFP)

Trump slams Ukrainian, European officials over revisions to US peace plan

1 min read . 24 Nov 2025

Russia’s strength on the battlefield has also likely been a factor in convincing Trump to embrace more of the Kremlin’s demands to reach a deal quickly. (REUTERS)

Russia stuck to its demands on Ukraine. Many are now in Trump’s peace plan.

4 min read . 23 Nov 2025

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, said any peace plan needs the backing of European capitals.. REUTERS/Christian Mang/File Photo (REUTERS)

Trump’s Ukraine peace plan draws pushback from Europe and Kyiv

3 min read . 20 Nov 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AP)

Putin is turning eighth-grade classrooms into army training grounds

6 min read . 15 Nov 2025

Vladimir Osechkin in 2022. (Associated Press)

The attempted assassination of a Russian dissident is foiled in France

2 min read . 18 Oct 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AP)

Putin says Russia will strike any western troops in Ukraine

4 min read . 05 Sept 2025

Ukrainian officials say thousands of children have been taken to Russia since the invasion, many with their names and identities rewritten. (REUTERS)

Inside the lobbying push that put Ukraine’s missing children on Trump’s agenda

6 min read . 23 Aug 2025

Putin sees the war as part of a broader Russian push to relitigate grievances the country has felt since the end of the Cold War, analysts say. (AP)

Putin calls Zelensky West’s illegitimate puppet. Can he talk peace with him?

6 min read . 20 Aug 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump conferred in 2019 in Osaka, Japan. (AP)

Trump, Putin head to high-stakes Alaska summit with clashing objectives

6 min read . 15 Aug 2025

The two countries, once part of the same Soviet empire, no longer have embassies with each other, and successive peace talks have broken down. (REUTERS)

The secret channel Russia and Ukraine use to trade prisoners of war

12 min read . 14 Aug 2025

To sway Putin, Trump has embarked on a more confrontational course, threatening sanctions on countries that purchase Russian energy. (AFP)

How Trump and Putin reached a new make-or-break moment on Ukraine

7 min read . 08 Aug 2025

Photographs by Manu Brabo for WSJ

Inside Ukraine’s effort to fortify hundreds of miles of defensive lines

6 min read . 31 Jul 2025

This account is based on interviews with Russian soldiers held as prisoners of war at four locations throughout Ukraine. (WSJ)

‘Commanders saw us as expendable’: A Russian soldier’s view of the war

13 min read . 24 Jul 2025