For the arms industry to flourish, it needs wars, preferably protracted, destructive stalemates in far-off places
Muted Western response to the Kakhovska Dam breach reflects growing unease over Ukraine’s thread of far-right politics
Putin’s framing of the Ukraine war as an attack on Russia by the West could make it hard to end the violent stalemate
OPINION: The Cold War may be over, but Russia’s nuclear threat is real and dangerous. We must act to avoid a crisis
OPINION: Comparisons between destruction in Iraq and Ukraine could boost the International Criminal Court’s authority in the West
LIAM BYRNE: The government must be transparent about its decision to waive sanctions against Yevgeny Prigozhin
Yevgeny Prigozhin, who leads the notorious Wagner army, sought to attack the BBC two months before the Ukraine invasion
OPINION: A pro-Russian president in the White House would shift the outcome of a prolonged war in Putin’s favour
OPINION: Some US army officials think the stalemate in Ukraine can be broken only through negotiations. Will they say so?
OPINION: Experience of Western war and colonialism in the Global South change perspectives on the conflict in Ukraine
OPINION: West’s view that Putin is losing the war may overlook his appetite for – and ability to play – a long game
Поддерживая гуманитарную блокаду Нагорного Карабаха, правительство Азербайджана пытается принудить карабахских армян принять азербайджанское гражданство. В регионе начался гуманитарный кризис – но жители Нагорного Карабаха не хотят принимать условия, поставленные им в Баку. Для этого у них есть ве
