The Tories talk tough on Russia but welcome its dirty money
The government can pander to London’s bloated financial and property markets or it can champion democracy. It can’t do both.
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The government can pander to London’s bloated financial and property markets or it can champion democracy. It can’t do both.
ByItalian and French banks are owed $25bn by Russia.
ByBoris Johnson's allies claim he shouldn't be removed while Ukraine and Russia are on the brink of war. But why…
BySeveral Western countries have urged their citizens to immediately leave Ukraine amid warnings of an imminent Russian attack.
ByAs some officials predict a Russian attack is imminent, others search for diplomatic solutions. However, not all options are viable.
ByEnergy experts in Kyiv warn a full-scale invasion could push energy prices even higher and derail climate action.
ByUp to 30,000 Russian troops are stationed in Belarus. The Baltic states fear they may never leave.
ByWe are led to believe the Prime Minister is about to drop the habits of a lifetime, but the changes…
ByThe more Vladimir Putin tries to bring post-Soviet states closer to Moscow, the more he repels them. Is the Russian…
ByThe French president is perhaps better placed than most Western leaders to talk to Vladimir Putin.
BySanctions have consequences – not just for the target, but for the country that imposes them as well.
ByVladimir Putin and Xi Jinping meet for talks and a display of solidarity in Beijing.
ByDespite aggressive rhetoric the internationalist Soviet past — visible in statues and Metro stations — still holds clout.
ByThe Ukrainian historian on why his country doesn’t fit into Vladimir Putin’s rehashed spheres of influence theory.
ByThe two leaders will discuss the crisis this week in talks ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
ByThe president wanted to focus on China but is finding out that the world shapes his strategy, not the other…
ByKyiv was a place of optimism and thrill during the Orange Revolution. So much has changed.
ByUkrainians question the risk of a full-scale invasion but are under no illusions about Putin's belligerence.
ByFavourability towards their neighbours has dropped from 84 per cent in 2011 to just 32 per cent.
ByAnti-imperialism is about defending the victims of oligarchic states, not apologising for their aggression.
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