Inside Ukraine’s Orthodox heart
The holy Monastery of the Caves beneath Kyiv is threatened by war.
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Who is afraid of Martin Heidegger?
Why the most radioactive philosopher of the 20th century still speaks to us.
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Why the Russian Orthodox Church supports the war in Ukraine, with Katherine Kelaidis
How will this conflict affect the future of the Church?
Eastern Ukraine’s surging healthcare crisis
Doctors and NGOs near the war’s front lines report that a physical and mental health disaster is looming.
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The diplomatic battle for Taiwan
Taiwan’s remaining allies are being whittled away as Beijing positions itself as a peacemaker between Russia and Ukraine.
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Christoph Heusgen: “We have to reach out beyond the West”
The chairman of the Munich Security Conference on why Europeans must prioritise the Global South to uphold the international rule…
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European unity over Ukraine is holding – for now
A new poll of European publics reveals that support for Kyiv has strengthened since Russia’s invasion a year ago.
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“Merkel’s Russia policy was pure appeasement”
Roderich Kiesewetter, a leading MP in the former chancellor’s CDU, on how his party helped embolden Vladimir Putin to invade…
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In its pursuit of Russian regime change, the West is doomed to repeat the errors of the Iraq War
A new generation of liberal hawks views Ukraine as the pivotal battlefield in a global struggle for democracy.
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Hosting a refugee has shown me how Homes for Ukraine broke its promise
I’ve loved showing my guest London, but she has no hope of finding her own home or job here. No…
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Inside Homes for Ukraine: sex bargains, child neglect and domestic servitude
An exclusive investigation by the New Statesman reveals the dark side of Britain’s refugee scheme, which failed to safeguard some…
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Is Ukraine prepared for the coming offensive?
Ahead of the war’s first anniversary this month, Russia wants a victory.
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The NS Poem: Creator, we need an answer
A new poem by the Russian poet Larissa Miller, translated by Rowan Williams, on the first anniversary of the war…
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Germany took too long to reach the right decision on tanks
Berlin’s stalling has cost it the trust and goodwill of its allies.
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The brutal methods of Russia’s Wagner Group
The group’s founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has used the Ukraine war to establish himself in Russian politics.
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What we know about the helicopter crash that killed three Ukrainian officials
They are the first senior government figures to be killed or injured since Russia’s brutal invasion began.
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Radek Sikorski: Poland does not have “the influence on Europe’s eastern policy that we deserve”
The former Polish foreign minister on the war in Ukraine, relations with Germany and how the illiberal government can be…
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Valery Gerasimov may not be able to stem Russia’s losses
Vladimir Putin shuffling around the military’s top brass won’t significantly alter the reality of Russia’s war.
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Letter from Ukraine: new year, same war
The Ukrainian novelist writes about ringing in 2023 amid drone attacks.
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Ukraine’s problematic nationalist heroes
Kyiv’s lionisation of 20th-century nationalists linked to atrocities is alienating allies and playing into Russian propaganda.
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