Ukraine
Does Burnham really want an ‘honest discussion’ about free movement?
Andy Burnham says in a couple of interviews that he wants an ‘honest discussion’ about free movement, and then Downing…
Trump is cynical and shocking about Ukraine – but is he also right?
What does ‘victory’ in Ukraine mean – or ‘defeat’? Can there be lasting peace without justice? Direct talks between Russia,…
Letters: Peter Hitchens is wrong about Ukraine
Peter’s denial Sir: In his article ‘The warmongers’ (24 October) Peter Hitchens is too extraordinary. In fact, General Sir Roland…
Ukraine is much weaker without access to Starlink
The full-scale war in Ukraine began with fast, armored advances that covered hundreds of miles in weeks. Then drones began…
Putin can smell Washington’s desperation
Donald Trump has staked a big chunk of his political credibility on finding peace in Ukraine – and by doing…
Has Trump changed sides?
Has Donald Trump effectively changed sides in the Ukraine war? Over just a few tumultuous days, Trump’s already rocky relations…
Trump has found his midterms scapegoat
Donald Trump has called for President Zelensky to be removed from office. The US President is furious following a series…
My remarkable friend and his passionate love for Ukraine
Dante’s Beach, Ravenna I opened the WhatsApp message and read: ‘Massed missile and drone warning. About eighth since I’ve been…
Pain passed down: a portrait of Russia and the war that dare not speak its name
Seierstad’s new book has an antihero as its central figure, whose story, and that of Russia itself, is above all about violence and its corollaries: pain, callousness, neglect and always, everywhere, alcohol. While the other heroic Russians are not ignored, this is essentially a salutary read
Peace in Ukraine – or more war in Eastern Europe?
“GREAT NEWS,” hollered @realDonaldTrump on Truth Social yesterday. “Thanks to the bold leadership of my friend, Karol Nawrocki, President of…
Zelensky’s strategy is national suicide
For Americans who follow the Russian-Ukrainian war, the past few months must look very strange. In the first half of…
Why is there so little protest about Russia’s brutality towards Ukraine?
Reporting of the war in Ukraine suffers from the tendency of journalism to exaggerate a trend. The most recent one…
Portrait of the week: Burnham heads to Kyiv, energy bills rise and Meghan and Harry return
Home Andy Burnham made his first foreign trip as Prime Minister, to Kyiv. ‘Despite Russia’s outrageous threats to my country,’…
We must stop treating soil like dirt
Frank Ashwood’s illuminating guide to the hidden world beneath our feet convinces us of its complexity, vulnerability and supreme importance to all life
Are Ukraine’s deep strikes simply strengthening Putin’s hand?
Are Ukraine’s deep strikes against Russia helping Kyiv win the war or strengthening the hand of Kremlin hardliners? Since early…
The great whataboutery delusion
If you live near the frontiers of acceptable opinion, as any thinking person must surely do, you quickly find that…
When does killing the enemy become murder?
When is extrajudicial killing just war by other means, and when does it become a state-sponsored act of terror? ‘We…
The intrepid volunteers who risk all to preserve Ukraine’s cultural heritage
Among the many heroes Charlotte Higgins encounters in Ukraine are those who brave bombardment to retrieve artefacts from museums that would otherwise be lost forever
What will the successful cities of the future look like?
Gabriella Bennett visits 11 new architectural projects around the world to examine how war, climate change and an ageing population may be influencing urban planners
A grim turning point has been reached in Russia’s war on Ukraine
An important turning point has been reached in Russia’s war on Ukraine. But unfortunately for Kyiv, it’s not the “tide…
The West has become its own worst enemy
America’s post-Cold War decision to share its technological innovations with the rest of the world has spectacularly backfired, says Steve Feldstein
Will the wars in Ukraine and Iran merge?
This is a fraught moment, perhaps the most dangerous since the end of the Cold War. Two major wars are…
Who believes the latest version of the Nord Stream saga?
If you want to start a myth, make it a good one. Look at Odysseus. Imagine if the old liar…
How Poland and Ukraine can repair their broken relationship
Poland was once a staunch ally of Ukraine. But President Zelensky’s decision to name a unit of the Ukrainian Special…
