The problem isn’t just Putin – it’s Russia
There is little prospect of Russia becoming a liberal democracy if defeated – and what follows the present regime could…
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Discover the latest New Statesman content on Russia, exploring the politics, culture and economy of the nation. Insightful coverage and analysis of the war in Ukraine and Putin’s presidency.
The long road to prosecuting war crimes
Calling for the investigation of war crimes is one thing. Actually prosecuting war criminals is another.
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Could Putin’s great gamble turn Russia into a Chinese vassal state?
The war in Ukraine might well force Moscow to bid for new fossil-fuel trading partners – but Beijing’s geopolitical strength…
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War at the end of history
Will Putin’s invasion of Ukraine lead to a new world order, or an era of grinding compromise?
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Leader: Putin must accept he cannot win
Mr Putin sees himself as a great leader who will be remembered alongside the tsars. He must now be convinced…
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Putin’s war in Ukraine threatens to spark a new space race
Russia is turning its back on peaceful partnerships in the face of Western sanctions.
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The EU is still paying Russia hundreds of millions of euros a day for gas
Europe has imported up to €18bn of gas from Russia since the war in Ukraine started.
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Why a wrong step from Biden on energy could put Trump back in the White House
Realpolitik obliges the US president to focus on the energy crisis, but he mustn’t forget the climate one.
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I escaped Russian atrocities in Bucha. My neighbours weren’t so lucky
Mass graves. Murdered civilians. A Ukrainian journalist recounts her final days in the town where Putin’s forces have been accused…
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Putin’s war aims are in disarray, as the Donbas debacle shows
Annexing part of eastern Ukraine is not a satisfactory consolation prize, but a recipe for continued instability.
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With Russia tied down in Ukraine, other frozen conflicts are thawing
From the Caucasus to the western Pacific, Russia’s opponents are eyeing their chances of redressing the balance of power.
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Britain must increase its military spending
The UK needs an army closer to its Cold War size to fight the systemic conflict that Vladimir Putin is…
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The Tories are more united on energy than net-zero opponents suggest
Boris Johnson's government can use its majority to make the upcoming UK energy strategy truly transformative.
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The new Iron Curtain
Russia’s war in Ukraine poses a grave threat to Nato’s eastern states. As Britain doubles its military presence in Estonia,…
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Francis Fukuyama: We could be facing the end of “the end of history”
The American political theorist discusses what the Ukraine war means for the future of liberal democracy.
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Ukraine is haunted by the ghosts of wars past
Veterans still proudly wear their old Soviet uniforms, yet they have nothing but contempt for the Russians and Vladimir Putin.
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How might the Ukraine war end?
Now is the time to imagine what a future ceasefire will look like.
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Ukraine is better prepared for a long war than Russia
Putin is caught in his own lies and mythology about what is at stake in the war in Ukraine.
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Turkey’s balancing act pays off as Ankara mediates between Ukraine and Russia
Turkey has emerged as a broker able to talk to both sides since Russia’s invasion began more than a month…
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It’s no shock that TikTok serves users Ukraine misinformation
The war has made the costs of the app's mythologised algorithm clear.
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