Giorgia Meloni’s bank job
The Italian prime minister’s windfall tax isn’t quite as radical as it appears.
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“The guy I was before the Russians captured me has died”
Inside the torture chambers where Putin’s forces tried to eradicate Ukrainian identity.
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The Islamist roots of French disorder
The country’s riots cannot be explained away by socio-economic woes alone.
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Putin’s secret navy
A small group of Western businesses holds back EU sanctions, and keeps money flowing into Russia’s war machine.
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There is only one way to win a war of attrition
Outside cheerleaders and anxious supporters cannot force the pace of the conflict in Ukraine.
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What happens if the Russian state collapses?
The West yearns for Vladimir Putin to fall – yet this could trigger mayhem in Russia, and instability throughout Europe.
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In defence of “what if?”
Why counterfactual history is an essential tool for understanding the present.
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The end of globalisation
With war in Ukraine and China’s Belt and Road project faltering, the era of open commerce is over. Who will…
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