Words STILL Matter

Those with a careful eye will note that we have a very specific way of referring to the conflict in Ukraine: Russia’s War on Ukraine. 

It is not “the war in Ukraine” or “the Ukraine war” or “Russia’s war with Ukraine.” And it is definitely not a “Special Military Operation.” Those are sanitized versions of reality that some may be using for linguistic brevity. But we feel language, particularly when it comes to life and death, should be as specific and accurate as possible.

We adopted the phrase “Russia’s War on Ukraine” soon after the war began, because we felt it offered the best, most concise description about what is going on in Ukraine (and Russia) and why.