An election campaign is still dangerous for Putin
Rig an election too much and too obviously and this defeats the object, and risks triggering popular protests
Russian military
Sunday
Tuesday
Sanctions against Russia have backfired
The most painful way to hurt the Putin regime would be to drain Russia of even more of its best people
Monday
Why the Kremlin will fear Dagestan's anti-Semitic mob
From arson attacks to invading airports, Russian Muslims are giving Putin a headache
Friday
The Ukrainian counteroffensive hasn’t failed
The speed of advance tells us very little about the counteroffensive and how the Ukrainians are waging it
Friday
Inside Ukraine’s drone army
‘There won’t be greenhouse conditions at war’
Saturday
Will mounting casualties change the debate in Ukraine?
In every big-city cemetery, the ‘Heroes Alley’ of fallen soldiers now holds several hundred graves
Friday
Moscow’s pyrrhic Nato victory
Russia should be careful what it wishes for
Tuesday
Nato would be wrong to reject Ukraine's membership plea
NATO was built to do one thing: deter Russian aggression — and it does it well
Monday
'We don’t have time to waste': An interview with Ukraine’s Azov brigade commander
In conversation with Bohdan Krotevych, Ukraine’s Azov brigade commander
Saturday
Why Putin still needs Wagner
The mercenaries give Putin influence abroad and a steady flow of cash
Friday
The Kremlin is trying to humiliate Prigozhin
The man who ran the infamous social media troll farms now gets to experience death by a thousand memes
Monday
The Wagner Group isn’t Russia’s only private army
From Gazprom to Ramzan Kadyrov, PMCs have proliferated across Russia
Tuesday
Putin is increasingly losing touch with reality
His Monday speech was almost satirical in its romanticism
Monday
Prigozhin offered a terrifying glimpse into Russia’s future
With his criminal backstory and tough talk, Prigozhin has cultivated a persona that echoes Putin’s own
Tuesday
Russia’s sexual health crisis just got militarised
HIV and Hepatitis C are rampant in the Russian military
Friday
Where’s Putin? The Russian leader is losing control
His absence has emboldened enemies to challenge his authority
Thursday
Putin is lining up a lengthy list of scapegoats for his war
Everyone except for Putin is at fault for Russian failures in Ukraine
Monday
Russia flounders as Kyiv gears up for its counter-offensive
What is striking is the lack of any clear narrative or unity on the Russian side
Tuesday
War in Ukraine rains on Putin's Victory Day parade
Depleted by the war in Ukraine, it was much less impressive than in previous years
Sunday
The US intelligence leak and the hypocrisy of the spy world
Everyone and everything leak