Why Putin’s war in Ukraine turned into a military disaster
The Russian president is a prisoner of his own delusions – and the similarities with Hitler are hard to ignore.
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Anthony Barnett’s Diary: A frog eat frog world, progress in American politics, and Zelensky’s comic timing
I’m confident that Ukrainians will liberate their country: a state that has undergone a national revolution cannot be defeated.
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Vladimir Putin’s war of delusions
The Russian president is a prisoner of his own deadly misconceptions – and the echoes of Hitler are hard to…
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Echoes of the war in Bosnia sound a warning for Russia – and Ukraine
What's happening now in Ukraine is eerily reminiscent of another war in Europe 30 years ago.
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Putin has little to celebrate in Ukraine as a key anniversary approaches
The horrific scenes in Bucha have brought a moral clarity to strategic calculations, both for Ukraine and its allies.
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The long road to prosecuting war crimes
Calling for the investigation of war crimes is one thing. Actually prosecuting war criminals is another.
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No, China is not a winner from the war in Ukraine
Beijing stands to lose less than some, but the conflict harms Chinese interests more than it helps them.
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Leader: Putin must accept he cannot win
Mr Putin sees himself as a great leader who will be remembered alongside the tsars. He must now be convinced…
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