Why Ukraine killed Igor Kirillov
The Ukrainians have been ramping up their campaign
Russian
Tuesday
Friday
Why there will be no Christmas truce in Ukraine
Viktor Orbán is right only about one thing: these are, without a doubt, the most dangerous weeks of the war
France's defence spending debacle will infuriate Donald Trump
Donald Trump is right that some of NATO’s members are essentially freeloaders
Wednesday
The deepening unpopularity of Zelensky
A steady drip of shocking stories about corruption has fueled anger among voters
How Putin will make Assad pay for his exile
What kind of life is Putin offering the Syrian dictator?
Monday
How to negotiate with Russians
Putin is impervious to mere persuasion
Friday
Russia's tanking ruble spells trouble for Putin
There are no good remedies for the Russian economy’s malaise apart from ending the war
Wednesday
Can Ukraine’s army survive its deserter crisis?
Unless it’s addressed, no ‘victory plan’ will halt the Russian advances
Thursday
Here’s what Putin wants from Ukraine
Elements of a potential settlement reportedly agreeable to President Putin emerged on Reuters today
How will Putin respond to Ukraine’s Storm Shadow attack?
Wars, after all, are not ultimately won even by such expensively-capable systems as Storm Shadows or ATACMS
Tuesday
Could Trump save Ukraine?
Much will ultimately depend on the United States
Tuesday
India will never join China’s anti-western alliance
Modi is in the enviable position of being able to play the world’s superpowers against each other
Monday
Ukraine’s Nato fantasy
The US government wants to avoid the war that Ukrainian membership would oblige it to fight
Thursday
Zelensky's 'victory plan' is unlikely to impress Europe
Along with three additional secret codicils shared only with certain partners, the plan has five main points
Tuesday
Science needs Russians
Since the outbreak of the war, collaborations with Russian scientists have dwindled across the West
Wednesday
How Wagner mercenaries abused HSBC and JP Morgan
In Africa, Prigozhin’s former henchmen continue their bloody and lucrative business
Wednesday
Ukraine should be able to use its long-range weapons as it pleases
Our friends in Kyiv are asking us explicitly for something which we can so easily give
Saturday
Introducing Tchaikovsky the merry scamp
The biographer is right and bold to build his counter-narrative
Wednesday
Zelensky’s new offensive could push Putin to the brink
There is evidence the incursion has changed the Kremlin’s political calculus
Sunday
Near the Russian border, Ukrainians are delighted about the Kursk attack
There was almost unanimous support for the first attack on mainland Russia since World War Two