From the NS archive: Back to all that
11 January 1958: Robert Graves and the writing of the two world wars.
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What politicians get wrong about war
From Kosovo to Ukraine, Lawrence Freedman’s book Command explores the catastrophes that occur when state and military strategy collide.
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Russia has forgotten history’s lessons about waging war in winter
The Russian president wants to draw this war out; the West must help Ukraine retain its current momentum.
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How much territory does Ukraine control? Use this interactive map to find out
The New Statesman's interactive map shows the size of Ukraine's occupied territory when compared to other countries
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The war in Ukraine is reaching a critical moment
Kyiv’s counterattack in the Russian-occupied city of Kherson could push the war into a much more dynamic phase.
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Russian actions, not diplomacy, will shape Africa’s fortunes
Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, is visiting the continent to counter accusations that Russia is weaponising hunger.
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Russia is bluffing about its success in the war – but so is Ukraine
It will be difficult for the West to sustain support for Ukraine indefinitely. This will be a gift to Putin.
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In the cyber war between Russia and Ukraine, media companies are under threat
Figures show a large spike in attacks on journalism and civil society organisations since the invasion.
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Which countries could Putin try to ‘protect’ next?
The Kremlin has used the pretext of defending Russian speakers to threaten former Soviet states.
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Oil prices have fallen to pre-invasion levels
Warnings of a global economic slowdown have reversed the rise since the war in Ukraine began.
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Why the Russian military should be very worried
As Ukraine targets ammunition depots, Putin’s forces may be approaching a crisis point.
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Driving through Ukraine, I am confronted by the end of the world
Jews who were once bombed by the Nazis now face assault by the Russians. They are numb with grief.
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Who’s arming Ukraine?
The US and the UK have supplied the most military aid since the start of Russia’s invasion.
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Is this the end of the Ukrainian moment?
European unity, strong in the first weeks of Russia’s war in Ukraine, will need reinforcement if it’s to be sustained.
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A new age of global war
Europe believed it had banished war for good. But Russia’s aggression in Ukraine shows we must prepare for armed conflict…
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Lawrence Freedman’s Diary: My ban from entering Russia and memories of Cold War encounters with the KGB
I was last on the Kremlin’s most recent list of people to be sanctioned. This suggested I was something of…
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Nato must keep faith with Ukraine
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the alliance’s former secretary general, on what the West got wrong in the 1990s and why democracy…
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Europeans were united in support of Ukraine, but that consensus is fraying
Polling reveals an EU public divided between and within countries on what outcome to push towards.
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Why the UN Security Council can’t keep ignoring climate-driven conflict
Drought and famine further jeopardise peace in fragile regions. The UN needs to recognise this threat before Cop27.
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How the Marshall Plan made Europe
It is 75 years since the US launched its ambitious aid scheme to rebuild postwar Europe and protect it from…
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