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How are we protecting U.S. representatives in Ukraine? David Ignatius answered your questions.

David's Q&A with readers was at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, May 16. Read the transcript.

The tragedy of ISIS fighters’ families left behind in Syria

The caliphate failed. What's to become of the ISIS fighters' families?

The time is now to plan for the aftermath of war in Ukraine

Western leaders can't say when the awful battle with Russia will end, but they know the building blocks of the future: security, prosperity, law and order, democracy.

An unlikely peace process takes shape in Armenia. Could it help Ukraine?

What's surprising about this diplomacy is that it appears to have the support of both the United States and Russia.

Chat with David Ignatius about the war in Ukraine and foreign affairs

David's Q&A with readers starts at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, May 16. Submit your questions now.

Russia’s assault on Ukraine is entwined with a religious war

Patriarch Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, has been his ally in rallying the Russian people to invade and conquer a neighboring Slavic country.

Russia is losing on the electronic battlefield

Success in modern warfare increasingly involves the ability to intercept, jam and alter opponents' communications. Russia expected to dominate this realm, but it has stumbled instead.

‘Is the Russian army effective?’ David Ignatius answered your questions.

Read a transcript of David's Q&A with readers.

The Pentagon plans anew to head off an old worry: nuclear war

U.S. military officials thought the big nuclear threat was China. Ukraine has made them reassess — and plan for spending on new weapons designed to deter confrontation.

Does the exit ramp look more attractive to Putin now?

Western resolve is hardening in the Ukraine war.