Russian currency crash is a blow to Putin’s credibility
Sanctions have cut off the financing the president needs to increase military spending.
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Are sanctions on Russia working?
Moscow’s ability to cope with the economic pressure is discouraging – but it’s only part of the picture.
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The reason why sanctions against Russia are failing
Kleptocracy corrodes democracy and benefits autocrats, argues Raymond Baker in Invisible Millions. Joe Biden should be taking notes.
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Leader: The Kremlin’s theory of victory
Despite repeated military failures, Vladimir Putin is signalling that he is prepared to destroy Ukraine rather than back down.
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Lithuania and Estonia call for Russian visas to expire early
Existing visas held by Russian citizens should be shortened to end within months, according to the Baltic countries’ foreign ministers.
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Has the UK gone cold on Russian sanctions?
Six months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, enthusiasm for the economic war on Putin is hard to find.
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The war that changed the world
Six months in, Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has revealed a global order in transition.
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Interest rates are fuelling a debt crisis in the developing world
With more than half of low-income countries at or near debt distress, Western governments should immediately loosen the terms of…
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Bulgaria is the canary in the gas pipeline for Russia’s relationship with the EU
The travails of Bulgaria’s new government show just how difficult it is for European countries to navigate away from Moscow.
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How Russia has increased its oil exports to Asia
An increasing share of Russian oil is ending up in India and China rather than Europe.
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Viktor Orbán is using the war in Ukraine to entrench his power
The Hungarian leader’s declaration of a state of emergency will allow him to ignore inconvenient restrictions.
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“He has embarked on a war he can’t stop”: Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Putin’s next move
Jailed for a decade by Putin, the exiled oligarch explains how the Russian leader consolidated his power – and why…
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We are already at war with Russia
War with Russia is not just a matter for Ukraine. Putin understands this. The West does not.
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Don’t count on sanctions to push Putin from power
Isolating Russia economically may not have the intended effect, as the examples of Iraq, South Africa and Myanmar show.
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Russia’s looming default is Putin’s choice
The Russian president no longer has any interest in running a market economy or in spreading Russia’s wealth.
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Austria is Russia’s tunnel into the heart of Europe
The country’s attachment to neutrality has led it to cultivate obsequious relations with Russian energy and espionage.
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What Assad can teach Putin about surviving international isolation
The Syrian regime has been partially rehabilitated, and it doesn't even have Russia's natural resources to bargain with.
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Orbán’s unfair election victory makes a travesty of EU values
If Hungary’s authoritarian prime minister hadn’t rigged the system, it is doubtful that he would have won so convincingly.
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How might the Ukraine war end?
Now is the time to imagine what a future ceasefire will look like.
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British greed for dirty money emboldened Putin’s Russia
Before Britain pats itself on the back too generously for supporting Ukraine, it must not be forgotten how well the…
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