Russia is still underestimating Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has become one of attrition – it’s Vladimir Putin’s only alternative to acknowledging defeat.
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Volodymyr Zelensky is wrong to ask the West to ban Russian tourists
There is a Russia that is not Putin. The West should seek to build bridges with these Russians, not cut…
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What the Crimea airbase attack means for the war in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to recover the Russian-annexed peninsula as Ukrainian forces ready their counteroffensive.
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We need to take back control of the energy industry – here’s how
Public ownership is the only sensible response to surging energy prices, insecure supply and climate crisis.
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Alexei Navalny’s chief of staff: “Putinism will now come to an end much sooner”
Leonid Volkov on how the war in Ukraine has given Russia’s opposition a new chance to shape the country’s future.
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Are Russian forces in Ukraine exploiting Western fears of a nuclear disaster?
The IAEA has warned of “potentially catastrophic consequences” after an attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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The perils of autocracy
Poor policies, once adopted, are difficult to abandon, as the leaders of Russia and China are demonstrating.
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Odesa grain shipment promises relief for countries reliant on Ukraine for wheat
The return of shipments being able to leave Ukrainian ports is a positive step in the fight to stave off…
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A flurry of alarm over Kosovo reveals underlying tensions
A dispute over car number plates between Serbia and Kosovo has been defused but not resolved.
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How Vladimir Putin views the world
Russian authoritarianism has added an extra dimension to its suppression of free speech: a sinister playfulness with fact and opinion.
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Russia counterattacks in its economic war with the West
Moscow is exploiting the only significant leverage it has over European economies: energy.
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Intellectual snobbery is hobbling support for Ukraine
Commentators such as Jordan Peterson and Jürgen Habermas are ignoring the truth about Russia’s war.
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A fatal attraction
Thomas Mann, German identity and the romantic allure of Russia.
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What do Russia’s Nord Stream 1 cuts mean for Europe’s gas supply?
Gazprom’s move to cut gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline threatens supplies ahead of the winter.
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How the Kremlin is weaponising children for its propaganda
Russia uses emotional pictures of children to legitimise its war on Ukraine, and targets children themselves with disinformation.
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How Putin’s aggression has nurtured Germany’s climate ambitions
A year ago Germany suffered terrible floods and the new government pledged climate action. It has not wavered.
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Russian actions, not diplomacy, will shape Africa’s fortunes
Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, is visiting the continent to counter accusations that Russia is weaponising hunger.
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By coming out as gay, Daria Kasatkina has shown Russia what true bravery looks like
The tennis player knows she could be ostracised by her country.
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Russia is bluffing about its success in the war – but so is Ukraine
It will be difficult for the West to sustain support for Ukraine indefinitely. This will be a gift to Putin.
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Which countries could Putin try to ‘protect’ next?
The Kremlin has used the pretext of defending Russian speakers to threaten former Soviet states.
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