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Xi Jinping could stop Putin’s war in Ukraine. Will he?

If China stands with Russia, Beijing risks being isolated as US influence in the non-Western world grows.

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German Galushchenko, Ukraine’s energy minister, and the economic adviser Oleg Ustenko call on Germany to lead an EU oil boycott.

By German Galushchenko and Oleg Ustenko

The government is leaving potential hosts to find a refugee themselves.

By Freddie Hayward

While Priti Patel's department ties itself in knots, communities are desperate to help people fleeing Ukraine.

By Anoosh Chakelian

In the face of Russia’s indiscriminate attack, Ukrainians’ care for their animals is an act of defiance.

By India Bourke

The Ukrainian-American poet on language, war and art in a time of crisis.

By Emily Tamkin

In sending mixed signals towards Russia over the years, the PM and former president may have been steadily emboldening the…

By Martin Fletcher

Ukraine believes any agreement on a lasting ceasefire would need to be made by the Russian president himself.

By Ido Vock