Does the Russian invasion of Ukraine signal the end of the American empire?
If the US is to halt a war of genocide, it must learn to wield power in a world it…
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Peter Wilby’s Diary: Remembering Bruce Page and how to house Ukrainians in need
The former editor of the New Statesman, who has died aged 85, had an unrivalled capacity for absorbing investigative detail.
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Putin believes he is defending Orthodox Christianity from the godless West
By supporting the war, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow has both normalised sinful behaviour and polluted Russian Christian identity.
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Why Russia is a prisoner of geography
Haunted by the nightmares of history, Vladimir Putin is the latest Russian leader to use violence and occupation to control…
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Caught between Putin and the West, Xi Jinping faces a crucial choice on Russia
To walk away from Beijing's relationship with Moscow, Xi would have to admit he had made a mistake – that…
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The war in Ukraine could unleash a catastrophe on the Middle East
Food and fuel prices are at their highest since 2011, when increases helped trigger the Arab Spring.
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TV protest illustrates widespread unease with Putin’s war
Marina Ovsyannikova of Channel One is certainly not alone among state employees in being deeply uncomfortable with the invasion of Ukraine.
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Are Britain and the West doing enough to help Ukraine?
Western aid is limited and belated. If Russia escalates its campaign of terror, Nato must decide how much it is…
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