Russia is fighting a terrorist’s war
Ukraine may, with enough support, be able to hold off Russia indefinitely. But that will not avert humanitarian catastrophes.
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Putin through the looking-glass
The Russian president has created a phantom enemy in “fascist” Ukraine and bet everything on defeating it. How does this…
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Brace for Putin’s next move
After the battle for Ukraine, Russia’s foreign policy will be devoted to smashing by any means necessary the coalition that…
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Britain’s second empire: how London became an oligarchs’ playground
The UK has been cultivating a reputation as a gateway to the offshore world since the end of its territorial…
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Emmanuel Macron bids to win by positioning himself as Europe’s elder statesman
The president's four main rivals are tainted, to varying degrees, by fondness for or links to Vladimir Putin.
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The risks of nuclear power in an increasingly destabilised world
The attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine will decrease support for the technology.
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Dispatch from the Ukrainian border: “Does anyone need a ride?”
More than a million Ukrainians have fled in one week of war and, so far, neighbouring countries have welcomed them.
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How Ukraine is reliant on nuclear power
The country has the third largest number of nuclear reactors in Europe.
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