War in Ukraine Is Putin really willing to go nuclear? The tone and tempo of threats from the Kremlin has escalated amid claims that Russia is fighting a wider war. By Mark Galeotti
Do sanctions and soft power really work? Would Putin really halt his invasion because Apple Pay is withdrawn from Russia? By Mark Galeotti
Is the war with Ukraine the beginning of the end of Putinism? With Mark Galeotti The fierce fight for Ukraine continues.
Invading Ukraine would signal a dark evolution of Vladimir Putin’s regime For all his posturing, the Russian president has until now been distinctly risk-averse. By Mark Galeotti