‘Finlandisation’ is not an option for Ukraine
As some officials predict a Russian attack is imminent, others search for diplomatic solutions. However, not all options are viable.
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Is the US playing Chicken Little on Russia and Ukraine?
The US and the UK governments say a Russian attack on Ukraine is imminent. Others have doubts.
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Ukraine’s imagined European identity is irreconcilable with the political reality
Germany clearly wants the EU to have a workable relationship with Putin, and the bloc cannot provide security for eastern…
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How Russia’s neighbours are turning against Putin
The more Vladimir Putin tries to bring post-Soviet states closer to Moscow, the more he repels them. Is the Russian…
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Too many on the left have swallowed Putin’s propaganda on Ukraine
So-called peace groups are inverting the truth that subjugation at the hands of Russia has pushed countries towards Nato.
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Hoping to stave off war in Ukraine, Macron goes to Moscow
The French president is perhaps better placed than most Western leaders to talk to Vladimir Putin.
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For US sanctions on Russia to work, it must be clear what they are meant to achieve
Sanctions have consequences – not just for the target, but for the country that imposes them as well.
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China doesn’t just want to be part of the global order – it wants to shape it
As the Winter Olympics begin in Beijing amid growing geopolitical tension, Xi Jinping’s message is clear: the days of seeking…
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