War in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin is exposed as a failed war leader

The West needs to consider who might replace the Russian president.

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The strikes on the Ukrainian capital have sent its people underground again – but their stoicism persists.

By John Simpson

After a bomb partially destroyed the Crimean Kerch Bridge, Vladimir Putin has retaliated by targeting parks and universities in Kyiv…

By Ido Vock

His latest warning about nuclear war is startlingly frank, but clear.

By Emily Tamkin

The New Statesman's interactive map shows the size of Ukraine's occupied territory when compared to other countries

By Nicu Calcea, Mengying Du and Giacomo Boscaini-Gilroy

Magic in The Lord of the Rings sagas mirrors today’s powerful technology – and the dark impulses it can serve.

By Bruno Maçães

By threatening a nuclear strike Russia hopes to bully the West into reducing support for Kyiv. This is a perilous…

By New Statesman

By annexing parts of Ukraine, the Russian president has created a perilous situation. But will it do anything to salvage…

By Katie Stallard