The West imposes swift sanctions on Russia. Can they stop a war?
•Germany mothballs the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, to the surprise of many WESTERN COUNTRIES have moved swiftly to impose a…
War looms as Ukraine declares state of emergency, summons citizens home from Russia
By Pavel Polityuk and Polina Nikolskaya Kyiv declares state of emergency from Thursday, calls up reservists Tank convoy heads to Donetsk – witness…
What is hybrid war, and is Russia waging it in Ukraine?
•An old idea acquires new dimensions in a globalised world In 2014 mysterious “little green men” without military insignia emerged in…
The West is sleepwalking into war in Ukraine
•It’s not easy to make sense of how the United States and Europe are responding to Russia’s aggression. By Stephen M.…
Putin’s long game in Ukraine
•How the West Can Still Protect Kyiv By Alina Polyakova and Daniel Fried amassed troops near the border, spurned Western attempts…
US Air Force spy plane takes spotlight in empty Ukraine Airspace
John Chuks Anyim While Ukraine’s airspace has been largely empty amid the crisis with Russia, a remotely piloted U.S. military…
The Russia-Ukraine crisis has removed all doubt. We’re in a new cold war
By Erica Gaston Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bellicose speech yesterday, in which he announced that Russia had recognized the independence…
What happens to the 4,000 Nigerians studying in Ukraine?
By Alexander Onukwue The move by Russian president Vladimir Putin to increase his military’s presence in Ukraine has set off…
Explainer: Western sanctions on banks only scratch surface of Fortress Russia
By Tommy Wilkes The European Union and Britain announced new sanctions on Russia on Tuesday after Moscow’s recognition of two separatist…
This 1946 telegram predicts much of Russia’s 21st-century foreign policy
•Somehow, an American diplomat foresaw thoroughly contemporary innovations like troll farms By Simon Kuper In 1946, the Kremlin’s growing aggression…