Russia cracks down on protesters across the country
More than 12,000 people have been detained for protesting since Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Why Evgeny Lebedev is a headache for the Conservatives
Boris Johnson’s support for the Russian media mogul’s peerage reflects a broader culture of carelessness, in which the Prime Minister’s…
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Putin through the looking-glass
The Russian president has created a phantom enemy in “fascist” Ukraine and bet everything on defeating it. How does this…
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Brace for Putin’s next move
After the battle for Ukraine, Russia’s foreign policy will be devoted to smashing by any means necessary the coalition that…
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Tearing down the statue of Friedrich Engels won’t help Ukraine
Russophobia is clouding our judgement.
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The risks of nuclear power in an increasingly destabilised world
The attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine will decrease support for the technology.
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Dispatch from the Ukrainian border: “Does anyone need a ride?”
More than a million Ukrainians have fled in one week of war and, so far, neighbouring countries have welcomed them.
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Would energy sanctions really help stop Putin’s warmongering?
Quickly rolling out clean energy technologies could be the best solution to cut funding to Russia.
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Putin’s tyranny has deeper roots than his warped psychology
Putin’s grotesque take on the unimportance of the individual in Russian philosophy means he is willing to see many of…
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Our addiction to oil has paid for Putin’s war
High oil prices and the West's failure to diversify its energy mix have bankrolled a tyrannical regime.
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China attempts to play peacemaker on Ukraine
While Beijing proposes peace talks, the close relationship between Xi and Putin undermines China’s claim to be a neutral arbiter.
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How UK imports of Russian liquefied natural gas have doubled
Russian gas now accounts for more than 6 per cent of all of the UK’s natural gas imports, up from…
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Do sanctions and soft power really work?
Would Putin really halt his invasion because Apple Pay is withdrawn from Russia?
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Putin is running out of options
Regime change is now as likely in Moscow as it is in Kyiv.
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Why the government may be slow to cut off Russian money
Pressure to impose heavier economic sanctions shakes the foundation of parts of the UK economy.
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Exclusive polling: Most Brits still want Boris Johnson to resign
Two thirds of voters have not changed their minds about the Prime Minister since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Dispatch from Kyiv: the madness of Putin’s war
In Ukraine's capital, the absurdity and tragedy of the conflict is everywhere.
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Putin’s miscalculation in Ukraine could lead to his downfall
By leading his country into an unwinnable war and plunging it into economic crisis, the Russian leader’s own position has…
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Which countries are Ukrainian refugees fleeing to?
Over half of those fleeing the war have arrived in Poland, followed by Hungary and Moldova.
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The Western mind no longer understands Putin
The belief that liberalism will inevitably prevail is an illusion that Europe must abandon if it is to win a…
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