Ukraine in focus
Blaming the victim: has Amnesty gone soft on Putin?

Blaming the victim: has Amnesty gone soft on Putin?
Recent report on Russia’s war in Ukraine has seriously tarnished good name of human rights organisation
18 Aug 2022
How long will Ukraine’s grain deal last?

How long will Ukraine’s grain deal last?
Turkey and the UN brokered deal last week to resume grain exports from Ukrainian ports
1 Aug 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
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
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

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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
Ukrainians struggling to use hi-tech weapons

Ukrainians struggling to use hi-tech weapons
A lack of training on advanced equipment is hindering Ukrainian forces
8 Jun 2022
What are the M270 rocket systems the UK is sending to Ukraine?

What are the M270 rocket systems the UK is sending to Ukraine?
Move to provide Kyiv with longer-range launchers risks further provoking the Kremlin
6 Jun 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
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
‘Secrecy over Tory MP accused of rape is damaging to democracy’

‘Secrecy over Tory MP accused of rape is damaging to democracy’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
19 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
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
Russian generals fear Putin ‘purge’

Russian generals fear Putin ‘purge’
Moscow’s military top brass being blamed for Ukraine ‘quagmire’, defence minister says
6 May 2022
What could UK army learn from Ukraine?

What could UK army learn from Ukraine?
Kyiv troops’ experience of fighting Russia offers important lessons for UK, defence minister says
6 May 2022
How the Ukraine war may affect Trump’s 2024 hopes

How the Ukraine war may affect Trump’s 2024 hopes
Former president’s support base has ‘splintered’ over Russia’s invasion
5 May 2022
The predictions for Putin’s Victory Day parade

The predictions for Putin’s Victory Day parade
Analysts fear British PoWs may be put on display during military celebration in Moscow
4 May 2022
Zelenskyy refused Kyiv evacuation

Zelenskyy refused Kyiv evacuation
Ukrainian president turned down opportunity to leave capital despite threat to life, adviser claims
29 Apr 2022
The Western weapons push to help Ukraine

The Western weapons push to help Ukraine
Officials call for rapid delivery of arms as Russia prepares to escalate battle for Donbas
29 Apr 2022
‘Other wannabe Putins await to sow death and destruction’ 

‘Other wannabe Putins await to sow death and destruction’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
28 Apr 2022
Does the US believe Ukraine can beat Russia?

Does the US believe Ukraine can beat Russia?
Visit to Kyiv by senior Biden officials hints at ‘new mindset’ in Washington
27 Apr 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: what are fléchettes?

Russia-Ukraine war: what are fléchettes?
Metal darts discovered by forensic doctors in bodies in Bucha mass graves
26 Apr 2022