By lifting sanctions on Russian diesel, the US president dooms Ukrainians to a brutal winter in a violent, endless war
Luke Harding on Putin’s war, Biden’s hesitancy, Trump acting as a Russian asset, and Kremlin links to Brexit and Britain’s hard right.
Russians are seen as either united supporters of the war or as fearful and oppressed. Neither portrayal is true
From blowing up at Zelenskyy to fast-tracking Executive Orders, what can we learn from Trump’s recent behaviour?
Putin’s regime is built on a passive society. Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s plan for revolution repeats the same mistake
A lot rests on whether Putin’s brutal consolidation of power works out
There is some ambiguity around how, exactly, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed. But that is useful to Putin
Ukrainian drone attacks on key Russian targets will likely boost support for Putin and his anti-NATO narrative at home
Many trans and gender non-conforming people left with ‘few to no options’ after ban on gender-affirming healthcare
Europe’s energy needs and fear of China mean it wants to forge closer ties and invest more in the region
Things may look rosy for NATO today, but climate breakdown, not wars, are the biggest threat to global security
