Jen Kirby
Vox
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Jen:
The viral portrait of Theresa May, explained by the artist
If she looks like an enigma, that’s on purpose. → Read More
Are the US and Ukraine at odds over the counteroffensive?
Reports of squabbles over the counteroffensive are a reminder that Ukraine and the US aren’t sure what comes after this operation — and if they’ll want the same thing. → Read More
Why Russia renewed large-scale aerial attacks against Ukraine
The Kremlin is likely preparing for Ukraine’s expected counteroffensive. → Read More
Can a 50-year-old treaty still keep the world safe from the changing threat of bioweapons?
How geopolitics and technological advances are making this a riskier world for bioweapons. → Read More
So what’s the deal with Ukraine’s spring offensive?
Four big questions about the operation the world is waiting for. → Read More
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s lonely, kind of zany protest for Trump
Few in the GOP attended a New York rally alongside the pro-Trump lawmaker on Tuesday. → Read More
The Wagner Group, Russia’s maybe-private army in Ukraine, explained
The paramilitary group has come out of the shadows in the war in Ukraine. But what comes next? → Read More
The ICC issued a warrant for war crimes in Ukraine. It came right for Putin.
It alleges he is responsible for the unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children to Russian territory. → Read More
Russian aircraft collided with a US drone, risking Ukraine escalation
This is an "unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians," the US said. → Read More
A Ukrainian city is on the verge of falling to Russia
If Moscow takes Bakhmut, it may be a hollow victory. → Read More
The last US-Russia arms control treaty is in big trouble
Vladimir Putin is suspending New START amid Ukraine war tensions. → Read More
4 unanswered questions about the future of the Ukraine war
Will the West continue backing Ukraine? And can Russia sustain this fight? → Read More
Better buildings could have saved lives in Turkey’s earthquakes. Are contractors really to blame?
Turkey is investigating and has arrested some contractors, but the entire political and economic system is implicated. → Read More
Will Turkey’s earthquake response threaten President Erdogan’s grip on power?
After the disaster, Erdogan’s decisions — past and present — are under scrutiny. → Read More
Deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria will add to the region’s humanitarian struggles
The massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria follow decades of civil war in the region, which has created millions of refugees, and a spiraling economic crisis. → Read More
How Turkey is ruining NATO’s moment of unity
President Erdoğan is blocking the quick membership addition of Sweden and Finland to the alliance. → Read More
The balloon thing is a bad sign for US-China relations
Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a meeting with President Xi because of a Chinese surveillance balloon in US airspace. → Read More
One year in, both Ukraine and Russia still think they can win
As the US announces it will procure tanks for Ukraine, Kyiv and Moscow are fighting a battle of attrition in Bakhmut — and preparing for what’s next. → Read More
Ukraine’s corruption shake-up, briefly explained
Top officials are ousted or resign in the biggest reshuffle since the start of the Russian invasion. → Read More
How the Taliban’s ban on women aid workers could deepen Afghanistan’s crisis
Another edict that removes women from public life and makes it harder for the country’s most vulnerable to get help. → Read More