The latest news, analysis and opinion on the War in Ukraine.
Washington is seeking workaround after Hungary blocks request to extend EU sanctions on Russia
Ukraine’s neighbour has been battered by knock-on effects of Russia’s war
CDU politician accuses Olaf Scholz of a failure of leadership
Decision follows months of wrangling over how to structure European contributions to G7 aid package for Kyiv
Kyiv is not being given the support it needs to regain the upper hand over Russia
PM Denys Shmyhal tells counterpart Robert Fico that Kyiv will meet obligations without renewing Gazprom transit deal
While Putin’s adaptable economy can survive, he faces an unsolvable trilemma in the years ahead
American was captured by Russian forces and charged with fighting in eastern Ukraine
Security guarantees will have to underpin any peace deal where Russia retains control of Ukrainian land
In the latest part of his visual diary, artist Sergiy Maidukov captures the weeks before a dramatic incursion
Allegations against Jörg Dornau are latest scandal to engulf AfD over links to authoritarian governments
Ex-Moscow correspondent Lucy Ash examines the complicity of the Orthodox Church in the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine
Arrest of opposition filmmaker Andrey Gnyot is seen as a test for Belgrade’s allegiances
Steady advance in eastern Donetsk comes as Kyiv struggles to secure long-term western support
Also in this newsletter: German business’s war on red tape
Next year’s budget signals Kremlin’s readiness to fight a long war in Ukraine
Critics say decentralised stations are cheaper and less vulnerable than government’s preference for large nuclear reactors
The US foreign policy machine in action, origins of the new cold war, and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as viewed from Washington
Disputes persist over funding, procurement and the role of the EU in defence policy
Former US president repeats push for peace talks with Russia
Inadequate training, burnout and rising age of soldiers affect survival on the battlefield after conscription drive
Former US president’s criticism of Ukrainian leader’s lobbying efforts triggers recriminations in Kyiv
Alexander Gorbachev had claimed he was entitled to a stake in PhosAgro
Existing regime not strong enough for companies to exit long-term contracts, says energy minister
Former US president insists ‘Ukraine is gone’ as Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushes for more military aid to repel Russia
Russian president ratchets up threats as Ukraine’s Nato allies consider supplying Storm Shadow missiles
