War in Ukraine

Are sanctions on Russia working?

Moscow’s ability to cope with the economic pressure is discouraging – but it’s only part of the picture.

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Will efforts to put Russia in a Nuremberg-style trial for the Ukraine war succeed?

By Ido Vock

For Ukrainians, victory is inevitable – but in the country’s hospitals, it is clear that winning the war will come…

By Henry Marsh

Ukraine’s coming counter-offensive is the best chance to prove to its supporters it can still win.

By Katie Stallard

Whether keeping up appearances or managing expectations, Moscow and Kyiv are both trying to shape the narrative in Ukraine.

By Lawrence Freedman

The most significant absence from this year’s Victory Day parade was not the tanks, it was the people.

By Katie Stallard

The head of the Wagner Group has broken a cardinal rule of Russian politics: the subordinates are fair game, but…

By Ido Vock

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