Early analyses of the war in Ukraine emphasized several unique, case-specific factors such as the region’s complex history, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s complex psychology, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s charismatic leadership. The conflict seemed shockingly new and scarily unpredictable, the end of one era and the start of another, with contours yet unknown. As the fighting grinds on, however, the war is looking more familiar and increasingly resembles… – Foreign Affairs Photo: Sputnik / Maks Vetrov