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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

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Would Vladimir Putin use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

Would Vladimir Putin use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

Sarah Bidgood

Putin’s war risks a “clash of civilisations” – the West must not fall into his trap

Jeremy Cliffe

Angry and afraid, Kyiv braces for Russian attack

How Madeleine Albright made a stronger Europe

Emily Tamkin

Andrey Kurkov: “It’s impossible to say that all the world is behind Ukraine”

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

Ukraine Invasion

Economic crisis helped Putin rise to power. It could also be his downfall

Economic crisis helped Putin rise to power. It could also be his downfall

Maximilian Hess

The Zelensky myth

The Zelensky myth

David A Bell

How war in Ukraine could spark unrest in the Middle East

How war in Ukraine could spark unrest in the Middle East

Ben van der Merwe, Marina Leiva and Nick Ferris

Echo of Moscow radio was independent to the end – its spirit will survive

Echo of Moscow radio was independent to the end – its spirit will survive

Valery Nechay

From Our Writers

Helen Thompson

United on Ukraine, Nato powers now see the world from Warsaw’s point of view

Jason Cowley

As a unified sense of British nationhood fades, we must ask: what is England?

Annette Dittert

The UK needs to support Germany’s historic shift on Ukraine

Emily Tamkin

Under Russian bombardment, Ukrainians are redefining nationalism

World

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…

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In the long shadow of De Gaulle

In the long shadow of De Gaulle

Jeremy Cliffe

The war in Ukraine could unleash a catastrophe on the Middle East

More oil from Saudi Arabia? Seriously?

Philippa Nuttall

International Politics

Europe enters a brave new world

Mujtaba Rahman

Gabriel Boric and Latin America's new pink tide

Gabriel Boric and Latin America’s new pink tide

Thea Riofrancos and David Adler

Chart of the Day

Hong Kong faces its pandemic peak

Patrick Scott

Podcasts

Reporting Russia’s war in Ukraine

Reporting Russia’s war in Ukraine

How Ukraine has strengthened Emmanuel Macron | France Elects

How Ukraine has strengthened Emmanuel Macron | France Elects

Andrey Kurkov: "This war will last as long as Putin is alive"

Andrey Kurkov: “This war will last as long as Putin is alive”

Is Russia setting the agenda on Ukraine? With former Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Is Russia setting the agenda on Ukraine? With former Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Long Read

The trillion-dollar question: Who will close the climate inequality gap?

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

Culture and Books

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

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The Worst Person in the World is an exuberant portrait of a young woman flailing as she approaches 30

The Worst Person in the World is an exuberant portrait of a young woman flailing as she approaches 30

Ryan Gilbey

Day and age

Neil Gaiman Q&A: “As long as there’s a Tardis, all’s right with the world”

Neil Gaiman

Literature under Xi Jinping

Katie Stallard

I can't understand the appeal of Bridgerton

I can’t understand the appeal of Bridgerton

Rachel Cooke

Reviewed in short: New books from Brian Brivati, Anne Tyler, Helen Mort and Michelle Drouin

Alix Kroeger, Pippa Bailey, Zoë Grünewald and Sarah Dawood

UK Politics

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

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Why Rishi Sunak is struggling to live up to his own hype

Why Rishi Sunak is struggling to live up to his own hype

Ailbhe Rea

Why Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement has gone down badly with voters

Why Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement has gone down badly with voters

Ben Walker

Rishi Sunak may live to regret his avoidable errors

Rishi Sunak may live to regret his avoidable errors

David Gauke

How Rishi Sunak blew it

How Rishi Sunak blew it

Andrew Marr

Business

The Wonga chancellor: why Rishi Sunak prefers a quick fix

The Wonga chancellor: why Rishi Sunak prefers a quick fix

Will Dunn

Why kleptocrats and money launderers love Companies House

Why kleptocrats and money launderers love Companies House

Will Dunn

Blaming Putin for energy prices is a cover for the government's own mistakes

Blaming Putin for energy prices is a cover for the government’s own mistakes

Will Dunn

The forest whisperer Suzanne Simard: Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk should pay up

The Environment Interview

The forest whisperer Suzanne Simard: Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk should pay up

India Bourke

Magazine

A Dream of Britain

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A Dream of Britain

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Russia’s war with the West

By Daniel Beer

Michael Sheen: We are a nation in search of a story

By Michael Sheen

“I tried to give Britain a different narrative”: Tony Blair and Michael Sheen in conversation

By Michael Sheen and Tony Blair

What does it mean to be British?

By Gary Younge

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You’re fired: The new law that threatens to hinder automated recruitment

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You’re fired: The new law that threatens to hinder automated recruitment

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Delivering net zero and a responsible recovery

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Covid-19 shows collaboration is now essential

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French Election 2022

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

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Éric Zemmour and the French far right's gender gap

French Election 2022

Éric Zemmour and the French far right’s gender gap

Annabelle Chapman

French Election 2022

French mayors fear to back extreme candidates for president

Ido Vock

French Election 2022

Emmanuel Macron doesn’t plan to let the right monopolise anti-immigration sentiment

Ido Vock

French Election 2022

Nuclear power is the French election’s hot topic

Philippa Nuttall

As tensions with Russia build, Emmanuel Macron highlights splits within Nato

As tensions with Russia build, Emmanuel Macron highlights splits within Nato

Ido Vock

French Election 2022

Can anything save the French left?

Ido Vock