For the arms industry to flourish, it needs wars, preferably protracted, destructive stalemates in far-off places
The placement of tactical warheads in Belarus puts Lukashenka’s political fate in Putin’s hands
Moldova’s LGBTIQ community calls for marriage equality as, for once, Pride celebrations are not marred by violence
No new international crimes have been recognised since 1945. Events in Ukraine could change that
Powerful nations are prepared to use nuclear weapons first. This is why their proliferation is worrying analysts
Alternative economic systems are needed for societies that have designed out wars, poverty and ecocide
Tragedy is latest to emerge as families wait years for scheme lauded by Suella Braverman as a legal route to the UK
National Support Detachment’s Alek Yerbury has discussed targeting unions directly in messages seen by openDemocracy
Muted Western response to the Kakhovska Dam breach reflects growing unease over Ukraine’s thread of far-right politics
Residents in the Korabel microdistrict have found themselves trapped after waters rose again overnight
Ukraine’s long and unrequited love for Europe is to the fore in this masterful new film of smugglers on the edge
