Can the Ukraine war now end only with Russia’s defeat?
We should not assume that a quick conclusion based on mutual concessions is the best way to deal with an…
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Discover all of the New Statesman’s latest news, comment and analysis on Volodymyr Zelensky, the current president of Ukraine.
Why Vladimir Putin has no interest in ending the war
If the Russian president wants to stay in power, his country needs to keep fighting in Ukraine.
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Russia is trying to engineer a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
Having failed on the battlefield, Moscow is hitting energy infrastructure before the winter.
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Why is Elon Musk wasting the goodwill he’s built up over Ukraine?
After making a fool of himself on Twitter, it’s no surprise we’re nervous at the thought of him owning it.
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Nord Stream pipeline “sabotage” shows the weakness of Europe’s critical infrastructure
Several EU countries have blamed Russia for the apparent attacks on the controversial pipelines.
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Ukraine’s offensive has left Putin with few options
Now that Ukrainian forces have taken more territory in five days than Russia did in five months, the Kremlin can…
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Suddenly, Ukraine is winning the war
After Ukrainian forces’ remarkable offensive in the Kharkiv region, there is now talk of defeat on the Russian side.
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The battle for Kherson has begun
The conflict appears to be entering a new phase, with both sides digging in for a long war of attrition.
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The city that formed Volodymyr Zelensky
Kryvyi Rih was known for its steel factory and its residents’ supposed Soviet nostalgia. War has changed that.
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Death of Alexander Dugin’s daughter may lead to a drastic escalation of war in Ukraine
The philosopher and ally of Vladimir Putin is thought to have been the intended target for the car bomb.
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant attacks raise fears of second Chernobyl
Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other as the battle over who controls the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station escalates.
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The war that changed the world
Six months in, Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has revealed a global order in transition.
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Russia is still underestimating Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has become one of attrition – it’s Vladimir Putin’s only alternative to acknowledging defeat.
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Volodymyr Zelensky is wrong to ask the West to ban Russian tourists
There is a Russia that is not Putin. The West should seek to build bridges with these Russians, not cut…
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What the Crimea airbase attack means for the war in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to recover the Russian-annexed peninsula as Ukrainian forces ready their counteroffensive.
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Are Russian forces in Ukraine exploiting Western fears of a nuclear disaster?
The IAEA has warned of “potentially catastrophic consequences” after an attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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Can Ukraine win the war with Russia?
As Russia takes the city of Lysychansk, Ukraine needs to develop momentum with its better, Western-sourced weapons.
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Volodymyr Zelensky behind the mask
Serhii Rudenko’s biography is a portrait of a wartime hero whose troubled past may return to haunt him.
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EU membership for Ukraine will take years – but Kyiv needs weapons now
Promises of eventual membership provide some of the political disadvantages associated with joining but none of the advantages.
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Russia must be offered a way out
Many in the West are championing a Ukrainian victory but the stakes are too high to subject Putin to a…
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