Nato on the brink
Can the Western alliance survive the new Trump era?
ByVladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is the president of Russia and has been the country’s leader, with an interlude as prime minister, for more than 22 years. Putin was born in 1952, studied law at Leningrad State University and served for 15 years as a KGB officer before becoming a politician in 1991.
Why Putin rejected Trump’s ceasefire deal
The Russian leader agreed to a halt on attacks on energy infrastructure but has many demands for peace.
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Putin’s Trump dilemma
Will the Russian leader accept the US-backed ceasefire deal with Ukraine?
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Europe’s diplomacy problem
If the Americans can talk to the Russians why can't the Europeans?
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Xi and Putin vie to exploit the second Trump age
By voting for Russia and against Ukraine at the UN, the US president has shown which side of the war…
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Is this Keir Starmer’s Love Actually moment?
Cautious realpolitik will serve him better than cute grandstanding. But for those politicians willing to stand up to Trump, there…
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Vladimir Putin’s wildest dreams are coming true
Donald Trump turns on Volodymyr Zelensky as he sides with Russia over Ukraine.
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This is Europe’s war now
The continent’s future depends on outflanking America. British troops in Ukraine is the first step.
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Donald Trump has already delivered a win for Russia
No matter what happens in Ukraine, the US president is treating Vladimir Putin like an equal on the world stage.
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Will Europe abandon Ukraine?
With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, support from Kyiv’s EU allies appears more precarious than ever.
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The magic of seeing in the new year in Sydney
Also this week: leaving the BBC and why koala bears need a seat at the diplomatic table.
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Could Donald Trump end the war in Ukraine this year?
It is best to approach any peace negotiation without high expectations of success.
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Europe’s Ukraine delusion
With Donald Trump returning to power, the continent’s foreign policy experts must face reality.
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The Kremlin’s new calculus on Syria
Vladimir Putin bet on Bashar al-Assad’s murderous rule. Now Russia is shifting course.
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Russia’s economy is doomed
Vladimir Putin is paying heavily for the illusion of economic success. In the long run, it can’t last.
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The dark reality of Putin’s nuclear rhetoric
The Russian president’s threats of a coming world war are not meaningless.
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The new special relationship
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump may together upend what remains of the current global order.
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The combat zone
How the Trump-Putin relationship could remake the world.
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Alexei Navalny’s chronicle of a death foretold
The enemy of Putin survived the first attempt on his life. His memoir Patriot reveals why he returned to Russia…
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Is Vladimir Putin bluffing?
He controls the world’s largest nuclear arsenal. The West can’t easily discount his threats.
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