Ukraine There can be no more illusions about the nature of Putin’s rule – he is a war criminal During the past 22 years the Russian president has invaded Georgia, Ukraine and Crimea, yet Western leaders still thought they could reason with him. By Katie Stallard
Geopolitics Putin’s war risks a “clash of civilisations” – the West must not fall into his trap Jeremy Cliffe
The International Interview Andrey Kurkov: “It’s impossible to say that all the world is behind Ukraine” Megan Gibson
French Election 2022 Macron could face left-winger in run-off as French voters turn focus to presidential election Ido Vock
Middle East How war in Ukraine could spark unrest in the Middle East Ben van der Merwe, Marina Leiva and Nick Ferris
As Finland and Sweden consider Nato membership, Austria clings to neutrality In the 1970s Austria used its neutrality to be a conduit between East and West, but there's little sign of… By Liam Hoare
World Review Is Russia setting the agenda on Ukraine? With former Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Energy and Climate Change The trillion-dollar question: Who will close the climate inequality gap? The UN's annual climate finance target of $100bn is not nearly enough to help poorer countries cope with the consequences… By Sarah Dawood
Jason Cowley book: Who Are We Now? Stories of Modern England The English Question: more than ever we need stories that help us make sense of the world. By Jason Cowley
Film The Worst Person in the World is an exuberant portrait of a young woman flailing as she approaches 30 Ryan Gilbey
Books Reviewed in short: New books from Brian Brivati, Anne Tyler, Helen Mort and Michelle Drouin Alix Kroeger, Pippa Bailey, Zoë Grünewald and Sarah Dawood
European leaders give Boris Johnson the cold shoulder The Prime Minister was left all alone at the Nato summit after his comments on Ukraine and Brexit. By The Chatterer
The Environment Interview The forest whisperer Suzanne Simard: Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk should pay up India Bourke
“I tried to give Britain a different narrative”: Tony Blair and Michael Sheen in conversation By Michael Sheen and Tony Blair
French Election 2022 Emmanuel Macron bids to win by positioning himself as Europe’s elder statesman The president's four main rivals are tainted, to varying degrees, by fondness for or links to Vladimir Putin. By Ido Vock
French Election 2022 Emmanuel Macron doesn’t plan to let the right monopolise anti-immigration sentiment Ido Vock