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Julia Ioffe

One of America’s foremost voices on Russia-U.S. relations, covering national security, foreign relations, and domestic politics from Washington and Europe.

THE LATEST ARTICLES
NEWSLETTERS
The idea of having a legally codified security relationship with Ukraine—a close partner, but not a treaty ally—is now official U.S. policy.
Julia Ioffe • August 2, 2023
The Ukraine “Israel Model” & Its Discontents
The goal of institutionalizing the flow of aid to Ukraine wasn’t simply about creating predictability. It was also about Trump-proofing foreign policy.
At this year’s Aspen Security Forum, Xie Feng essentially offered the same message as his predecessor (that the deterioration of U.S.-China relations was all America’s fault), but in different words.
Julia Ioffe • July 25, 2023
Where the Wild Things Are
The unofficial notes from official Washington’s summer journey to the Aspen Security conference: the disappearance of Qin Gang, the specter of Prigozhin, Putinology, Theo Baker, and what happens when you try to fuck with Andrea Mitchell.
Julia Ioffe • July 19, 2023
Ukraine’s Summer War of Attrition
The much hyped “spring offensive,” now well into July, hasn’t been the blitz that was hoped for in the West, but rather a low morale, high casualty battle for every muddy inch.
The recently retired head of the Council on Foreign Relations, Richard Haass, in 2013.
Julia Ioffe • July 11, 2023
History Boys
An off-the-books, citizen’s backchannel to Russia exposes the ego and inanity of Washington “formers” freelancing as peacemakers without any consideration for Ukraine.
The expectation in Putin’s court is that any purge would go after those close to Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Julia Ioffe • July 5, 2023
Putin’s Post-Prigozhin Clean Up
Despite Western media assertions that the half-coup heard round the world was a sign of instability, my sources around Moscow and the Kremlin tell me that Putin is once again in full control. But questions linger about a future purge and missed warning signs.
After a deafening 48-hour silence, Putin can’t seem to stop speaking.
Julia Ioffe • June 27, 2023
Putin vs. Prigozhin: The Post-Coup Report
In the wake of Prigozhin’s attempted coup, there’s been a lot of full-throated certainty in the Western media that Putin has been mortally wounded and that his regime is weaker than ever. Look as I might, I just don’t see it.
Julia Ioffe • May 30, 2023
Yalta 2023: Planning for Life After the Russian Invasion
From Brussels to Vilnius, Western leaders and Russian exiles are beginning to imagine the contours of postwar Ukraine—and whether there is still hope for change in Moscow.
China isn’t arming Russia, at least not yet, but it’s happily buying Russian oil and helping Russia bypass Western sanctions.
Julia Ioffe • May 23, 2023
The Biden-Xi-Zelensky-Putin Peace Plan
As the White House (and the White House adjacent) ponder whether Xi can intervene to forge a peace plan in Ukraine, a little healthy Washington skepticism emerges behind closed doors.
New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen.
Julia Ioffe • May 16, 2023
One Shaheen Moment
The New Hampshire senator opens up about the gendered confirmation process, the upper chamber’s support for Ukraine, and the Tommy Tuberville fiasco.
Moscow and Beijing have been hard at work spinning the debt ceiling standoff into domestic propaganda.
Julia Ioffe • May 9, 2023
The Debt Ceiling Soap Opera, in Subtitles
The Russians and Chinese are loving—just loving—Congress’s latest debt budgetary hostage crisis. But how much can they really leverage it in their long economic war to replace the dollar as the world’s denominator?
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