Security politics is energy politics, as Germany’s Greens understand
Annalena Baerbock, the foreign minister, is the most visible face of a clear stance against Russia’s aggression and in favour…
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Nato needs a new strategy — and fast
Long before Putin’s tanks rolled across Ukraine’s border, Nato had advertised the possibility of its own destruction.
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Why a Russian oil embargo will be ineffective without EU support
The EU is a far bigger purchaser of Russian energy than the US and the UK.
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How Russia descended into authoritarianism
As Putin cracks down on peaceful protest and free media, thousands are fleeing the country and a financial crash looms.
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Courage and camaraderie on the Ukraine-Hungary border
As more than two million refugees flee Putin’s war, European nations are offering support, shelter and goodwill. For now, at…
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Profits from fossil fuel energy power Russia’s war machine, and Ukraine suffers
The West's failure to comprehend Russian geopolitical power in the age of nuclear weapons has resulted in tragedy.
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The poisoned peacemaker: why China can’t abandon Putin
The history of Sino-Russian relations is long and complicated, but Xi Jinping is not ready to sacrifice his relationship with…
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Editor’s Note: Putin’s malign ambition, and how the Syrian civil war exposed the perils of Western inaction
To get a sense of what is happening today in Ukraine’s cities, consider the fate of Aleppo.
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