Why Ukraine’s designs on Crimea could split the West
Some allies fear threatening to retake the peninsula could provoke a nuclear attack.
ByVolodymyr Zelensky
Discover all of the New Statesman’s latest news, comment and analysis on Volodymyr Zelensky, the current president of Ukraine.
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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The Ukraine war has made predictions futile
Russia can’t win its self-evidently stupid war – and working out what will happen next is almost impossible.
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Zelensky needed to go to Washington
With the war soon to enter its second year, Ukraine still needs all the Western support it can get.
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Leader: The year of living dangerously
In a new era of permanent crisis, the past 12 months demonstrated the power of leadership – for good and…
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Nadhim Zahawi is playing into Putin’s hands, not striking nurses
Even Ukrainian workers are fighting for their own rights – that’s the point of union solidarity.
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Investigations into Ukrainian mass graves highlight the devastating cost of Russia’s war
As Ukraine liberates more of its territory from Russian control, the deadly toll of Vladimir Putin’s invasion is being revealed.
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What will it take for Russia to understand it’s losing the war?
After nine months of fighting Russia has yet to achieve a single war aim through force of arms.
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Jens Stoltenberg: “We will support Ukraine for as long as it takes”
Nato’s secretary-general on why Europe faces its most dangerous moment since the Second World War.
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Is Volodymyr Zelensky losing the support of the West?
The Ukrainian president's response to the Poland missile incident highlighted tensions with some Western leaders at a time when the…
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Letter from Kherson: The war of the villages
Ukrainian troops are becoming ever more confident as Russia endures another humiliating defeat
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Can the Ukraine war now end only with Russia’s defeat?
We should not assume that a quick conclusion based on mutual concessions is the best way to deal with an…
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Why Vladimir Putin has no interest in ending the war
If the Russian president wants to stay in power, his country needs to keep fighting in Ukraine.
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Russia is trying to engineer a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
Having failed on the battlefield, Moscow is hitting energy infrastructure before the winter.
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Why is Elon Musk wasting the goodwill he’s built up over Ukraine?
After making a fool of himself on Twitter, it’s no surprise we’re nervous at the thought of him owning it.
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Nord Stream pipeline “sabotage” shows the weakness of Europe’s critical infrastructure
Several EU countries have blamed Russia for the apparent attacks on the controversial pipelines.
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Ukraine’s offensive has left Putin with few options
Now that Ukrainian forces have taken more territory in five days than Russia did in five months, the Kremlin can…
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Suddenly, Ukraine is winning the war
After Ukrainian forces’ remarkable offensive in the Kharkiv region, there is now talk of defeat on the Russian side.
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The battle for Kherson has begun
The conflict appears to be entering a new phase, with both sides digging in for a long war of attrition.
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The city that formed Volodymyr Zelensky
Kryvyi Rih was known for its steel factory and its residents’ supposed Soviet nostalgia. War has changed that.
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