War in 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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I recently visited Ukraine to help train doctors, and witnessed first-hand Putin’s brazen desire to rain terror on civilians.

By Rachel Clarke

The Russian president has relied on coercive pressures to deliver the political victories that he has failed to achieve by…

By Lawrence Freedman

It is hard to find a route to a diplomatic resolution in Ukraine.

By Lawrence Freedman

Having failed on the battlefield, Moscow is hitting energy infrastructure before the winter.

By Ido Vock

The war will end when Moscow has to come to terms with its failure.

By Lawrence Freedman

Giving in to the Russian president’s blackmail will make nuclear war more, not less, likely.

By Bruno Maçães

Kyiv has been attacked again by Russia this morning with Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drones.

By Ido Vock