War in Ukraine

Russia is trying to engineer a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine

Having failed on the battlefield, Moscow is hitting energy infrastructure before the winter.

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The war will end when Moscow has to come to terms with its failure.

By Lawrence Freedman

Giving in to the Russian president’s blackmail will make nuclear war more, not less, likely.

By Bruno Maçães

Kyiv has been attacked again by Russia this morning with Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drones.

By Ido Vock

The Russian president is not the only authoritarian leader to resort to nuclear sabre-rattling in recent weeks.

By New Statesman

Once known as a pro-Western liberal, the former Russian president has decided the best way to advance in Putin’s Russia…

By Ido Vock

Vladimir Putin’s war isn’t just on Ukraine; it is a war being waged against the collective West.

By Paul Mason

Vladimir Putin has suffered setbacks but recent attacks on Ukrainian cities show his willingness to raise the stakes.

By Alix Kroeger