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Xi Jinping’s desperate gamble on Vladimir Putin

The Chinese leader is framing his visit to Moscow as a “journey for peace” but his calculations go far beyond…

By Katie Stallard

Photo of Xi Jinping’s desperate gamble on Vladimir Putin

Donald Trump's indictment would be a gift to Ron DeSantis

Donald Trump’s indictment would be a gift to Ron DeSantis

Charlotte Kilpatrick

Chaos erupts over Emmanuel Macron’s retirement reforms

Chaos erupts over Emmanuel Macron’s retirement reforms

Ido Vock

After Iraq: the great unravelling

After Iraq: the great unravelling

Peter Ricketts

The US is readying itself for another moral crusade, this time against China

The US is readying itself for another moral crusade, this time against China

Katie Stallard

US

Europe needs to brace for a Republican president in 2025

Jeremy Cliffe

Book of the Day

The reason why sanctions against Russia are failing

Ben Judah

Washington doesn’t think Ron DeSantis can win

Washington doesn’t think Ron DeSantis can win

Ben Judah

How the New York Times became its own worst enemy

William Turvill

How UFOs are pushing the US and China further apart

Katie Stallard

Is the clock ticking for TikTok?

Is the clock ticking for TikTok?

Katie Stallard

Europe

Europe lost Turkey once. It cannot afford to make the same mistake again

Jeremy Cliffe

Like zombies, eurozone states are lurching towards their next financial emergency

Wolfgang Münchau

Greece is becoming an illiberal democracy

Greece is becoming an illiberal democracy

Yanis Varoufakis

European unity over Ukraine is holding – for now

Ido Vock

“Merkel’s Russia policy was pure appeasement”

Ido Vock

Has Georgia's Russian drift come to an end?

Has Georgia’s Russian drift come to an end?

Ido Vock

World Review Podcast

Will the Iranian protesters succeed? With Dina Nayeri

Will the Iranian protesters succeed? With Dina Nayeri

Why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse?

Why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse?

How Russian propaganda works, with Jade McGlynn

How Russian propaganda works, with Jade McGlynn

French strikes: will pension reform undo Emmanuel Macron?

French strikes: will pension reform undo Emmanuel Macron?