In the face of Russian aggression, the West can and must rediscover its strength
If Western leaders cannot stand up to Putin, they should not be in the business of geopolitics at all.
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The clock is running out for Vladimir Putin on Ukraine
As Western leaders warn of war and Moscow claims to be drawing troops back from Ukraine’s border, the Russian president…
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‘Finlandisation’ is not an option for Ukraine
As some officials predict a Russian attack is imminent, others search for diplomatic solutions. However, not all options are viable.
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Is the US playing Chicken Little on Russia and Ukraine?
The US and the UK governments say a Russian attack on Ukraine is imminent. Others have doubts.
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Ukraine’s imagined European identity is irreconcilable with the political reality
Germany clearly wants the EU to have a workable relationship with Putin, and the bloc cannot provide security for eastern…
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How Russia’s neighbours are turning against Putin
The more Vladimir Putin tries to bring post-Soviet states closer to Moscow, the more he repels them. Is the Russian…
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Too many on the left have swallowed Putin’s propaganda on Ukraine
So-called peace groups are inverting the truth that subjugation at the hands of Russia has pushed countries towards Nato.
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Hoping to stave off war in Ukraine, Macron goes to Moscow
The French president is perhaps better placed than most Western leaders to talk to Vladimir Putin.
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