Russia’s looming default is Putin’s choice
The Russian president no longer has any interest in running a market economy or in spreading Russia’s wealth.
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Austria is Russia’s tunnel into the heart of Europe
The country’s attachment to neutrality has led it to cultivate obsequious relations with Russian energy and espionage.
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By focusing on the Azov Battalion we are falling into Putin’s trap
Ukrainians of all stripes are fighting to defend their young and fragile democracy from the real fascist threat: Russia.
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The possibility of a Marine Le Pen victory in France is a boost for Vladimir Putin
Russia is losing on the battlefield, but elsewhere events are moving in its president's favour.
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Scholz, in London, defends Germany’s funding of Russia’s war
The German chancellor insisted that it was currently impossible for his country to end its dependence on Russian gas.
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Echoes of the war in Bosnia sound a warning for Russia – and Ukraine
What's happening now in Ukraine is eerily reminiscent of another war in Europe 30 years ago.
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Putin has little to celebrate in Ukraine as a key anniversary approaches
The horrific scenes in Bucha have brought a moral clarity to strategic calculations, both for Ukraine and its allies.
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The problem isn’t just Putin – it’s Russia
There is little prospect of Russia becoming a liberal democracy if defeated – and what follows the present regime could…
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