Putin’s power vertical and the pathologies of authoritarian rule
A stage-managed meeting in which he humiliated his cabinet may come to be seen as a turning point.
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Will Russia’s war push back action on climate change?
If future geopolitical instability is to be contained, Ukraine’s acute crisis must not distract from the climate’s chronic threat.
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The rise of Fortress Russia
Russia’s international currency reserves now exceed its foreign debt, leaving it better prepared for the impact of sanctions.
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War in Ukraine: what is Putin’s end game?
Russian forces have entered the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
How has the UK responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Boris Johnson has announced restrictions against the state, but is trying to balance punishing Putin with the economic fallout that…
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What took us so long?
It should not have taken the biggest land invasion since the Second World War to end decades of amorality over…
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Why Putin invaded Ukraine
The Russian president is trying to create a new geopolitical order, with him at the top.
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Belarus provides a template for Putin in Ukraine
The Ukraine that Russia may be planning to create will need to maintain power with Alexander Lukashenko’s near-totalitarian methods.
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