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Is Putin’s invasion down to ‘toxic masculinity’?

Is Putin’s invasion down to ‘toxic masculinity’?
Boris Johnson describes Ukraine invasion as a ‘crazy, macho war’
29 Jun 2022
How will the Ukraine war end?

How will the Ukraine war end?
Russian forces are inching closer to capturing the Donbas region – now Moscow’s primary objective
28 Jun 2022
Is Ukraine’s retreat from Severodonetsk a turning point in the war?

Is Ukraine’s retreat from Severodonetsk a turning point in the war?
The city has seen heavy fighting as Moscow’s forces aim to control the entire Donbas
28 Jun 2022
Will Ukraine join the EU?

Will Ukraine join the EU?
Kyiv has long coveted membership as it seeks to ‘escape the yoke of Russian colonialism’
23 Jun 2022
Are we heading for World War Three?

Are we heading for World War Three?
Putin threatens to deploy Russia’s latest intercontinental ballistic missiles by the end of the year
23 Jun 2022
Snake Island: why ‘speck of land’ in Black Sea is so important

Snake Island: why ‘speck of land’ in Black Sea is so important
Tiny Black Sea outpost could hold key to avoiding global food shortage
22 Jun 2022
Will Britain have to fight Russia?

Will Britain have to fight Russia?
New chief, Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, says British Army must be capable of winning wars on land
20 Jun 2022

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What is the environmental fallout from the war in Ukraine?

What is the environmental fallout from the war in Ukraine?
Russian bombardment of Ukraine has been causing untold ecological damage
16 Jun 2022
How the Donetsk People’s Republic was formed

How the Donetsk People’s Republic was formed
The breakaway regions have been under the control of pro-Russian separatists since 2014
16 Jun 2022
How Ukraine and Russia are both breaking the law on prisoners of war

How Ukraine and Russia are both breaking the law on prisoners of war
Security expert analyses the treatment of POWs by both sides in the Ukraine conflict
13 Jun 2022
Why two Britons were sentenced to death in Ukraine

Why two Britons were sentenced to death in Ukraine
Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner face death penalty after their conviction in a breakaway court
10 Jun 2022
Can anything stop a nuclear bomb?

Can anything stop a nuclear bomb?
Halting an atomic weapon is theoretically possible, say experts, but in reality is an enormous challenge
10 Jun 2022
How Vladimir Putin’s filtration camps work

How Vladimir Putin’s filtration camps work
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are being interned and deported
9 Jun 2022
Is the Ukraine war descending into a ‘frozen conflict’?

Is the Ukraine war descending into a ‘frozen conflict’?
As heavy fighting in Donbas continues, neither side is making clear gains
9 Jun 2022
Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921 by Antony Beevor

Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921 by Antony Beevor
This is an ‘unceasingly agonising, yet always irresistible’ work
3 Jun 2022
What difference will Joe Biden’s advanced rocket systems make in Ukraine?

What difference will Joe Biden’s advanced rocket systems make in Ukraine?
New weaponry could be a ‘game changer’ in Donbas region
1 Jun 2022
What is Vladimir Putin’s net worth?

What is Vladimir Putin’s net worth?
Kremlin claims Russian president earns $140,000 a year – but others estimate his net worth at over $200bn
31 May 2022
What is ‘power rationing’ and how does it work? 

What is ‘power rationing’ and how does it work?
Electricity could be cut off at peak times for millions of UK households this winter
30 May 2022
Viktor Orbán’s state of emergency over Ukraine explained

Viktor Orbán’s state of emergency over Ukraine explained
Hungary ends Covid crisis measures – and ushers in new ones over Russia’s invasion
26 May 2022
What next for Russia’s high-profile defectors?

What next for Russia’s high-profile defectors?
Only a few members of the business and political elite have criticised Ukraine war
26 May 2022
Can Ukraine beat Russia in Donbas? 

Can Ukraine beat Russia in Donbas?
‘Fate of the country’ could be decided by war in the eastern region, Kyiv says
25 May 2022
Is Russian President Vladimir Putin seriously ill?

Is Russian President Vladimir Putin seriously ill?
Former MI6 chief suggests Russian leader may be forced into a sanatorium
24 May 2022
Are assassins trying to kill Putin?

Are assassins trying to kill Putin?
Ukraine’s head of intelligence claims Russian president has been target of hit
24 May 2022
The religious leader providing ‘spiritual cover’ for Putin’s war

The religious leader providing ‘spiritual cover’ for Putin’s war
Patriarch Kirill I facing EU sanctions over support for Ukraine invasion
23 May 2022
Nato’s renaissance: how the world’s most powerful military alliance has taken centre stage

Nato’s renaissance: how the world’s most powerful military alliance has taken centre stage
While avoiding direct involvement, Nato has played a crucial role in the Ukraine war
20 May 2022
Will Russia’s ‘Terminator’ tanks break Ukraine’s resistance? 

Will Russia’s ‘Terminator’ tanks break Ukraine’s resistance?
Moscow deploys armoured fighting vehicles in ‘sign of increasing frustration’
20 May 2022
Will Ukraine invasion trigger a global food security crisis?

Will Ukraine invasion trigger a global food security crisis?
Shortages of grain and fertiliser could last years, UN warns
19 May 2022
Russian roulette for McDonald’s, Unilever and Renault

Russian roulette for McDonald’s, Unilever and Renault
McDonald’s exit from Russia will put pressure on other big companies
19 May 2022
What will happen to Ukraine’s captured Mariupol troops?

What will happen to Ukraine’s captured Mariupol troops?
Russian MPs call for fighters evacuated from Azovstal steelworks to be put to death
18 May 2022
What are the phosphorus bombs ‘pummelling’ Ukraine?

What are the phosphorus bombs ‘pummelling’ Ukraine?
Footage shows ‘brightly burning munitions’ launched by Russian forces hitting Mariupol’s Azovstal steelworks
17 May 2022
Will Ukraine invasion usher in a new era of spying?

Will Ukraine invasion usher in a new era of spying?
Moscow’s global intelligence network has been devastated by the ongoing conflict, experts claim
14 May 2022
Why the Black Sea is key to Ukraine invasion

Why the Black Sea is key to Ukraine invasion
Moscow could threaten ‘millions with starvation’ through port blockade
12 May 2022
The mysterious Russian oligarch deaths

The mysterious Russian oligarch deaths
Six figures with ties to the Kremlin have died since Vladimir Putin launched Ukraine war
10 May 2022
Is Russia’s economy bouncing back?

Is Russia’s economy bouncing back?
Moscow has been ‘surprisingly resilient’ so far, but disaster may be around the corner
9 May 2022