Ukraine in focus
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
Is Vladimir Putin seriously ill?

Is Vladimir Putin seriously ill?
Oligarch claims Russian president has blood cancer in leaked recording
13 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

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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
Can Ukraine beat Russia in the Donbas war?

Can Ukraine beat Russia in the Donbas war?
Invading troops showing clear ‘casualty aversion’ in new phase of war
3 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
Graham Phillips: the civil servant-turned-Putin propagandist

Graham Phillips: the civil servant-turned-Putin propagandist
Former bureaucrat interviews British PoW in Ukraine
21 Apr 2022
Where does Germany now stand on Ukraine war?

Where does Germany now stand on Ukraine war?
Berlin again isolated as West sends heavy arms to defend Donbas
20 Apr 2022
The evidence for Russia’s use of chemical weapons in Ukraine

The evidence for Russia’s use of chemical weapons in Ukraine
UK working ‘urgently’ to confirm reports Moscow deployed ‘poisonous substance’
14 Apr 2022
Will more countries join Nato?

Will more countries join Nato?
Finland and Sweden mulling over plans to abandon neutrality and join military alliance
14 Apr 2022
Vladimir Putin’s ‘right-hand man’ captured in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s ‘right-hand man’ captured in Ukraine
Oligarch known as ‘Grey Cardinal’ pulled strings of pro-Russian forces for decades
13 Apr 2022
Hungary sides with Russia on gas payments

Hungary sides with Russia on gas payments
Vladimir Putin has gambled on a threat to cut energy supplies in response to sanctions
7 Apr 2022
Who are the Ukrainian ‘traitors’ passing secrets to Russia?

Who are the Ukrainian ‘traitors’ passing secrets to Russia?
Top prosecutor becomes most senior official arrested since invasion began
7 Apr 2022
Will Russia be kicked off the UN Human Rights Council?

Will Russia be kicked off the UN Human Rights Council?
US and Britain pushing for Moscow to be expelled after slaughter of Ukrainian civilians
6 Apr 2022
Russian state media reveals plan for occupied Ukraine

Russian state media reveals plan for occupied Ukraine
Moscow would reportedly stage own ‘Nuremberg Trials’ following war victory
5 Apr 2022
Will Putin face justice for Russian atrocities in Ukraine?

Will Putin face justice for Russian atrocities in Ukraine?
Western allies united in effort to document war crimes amid outrage over Bucha massacre
4 Apr 2022
The British-made weapon helping Ukraine repel Russia

The British-made weapon helping Ukraine repel Russia
Anti-tank missile system provided by UK has ‘cult status’ among Ukrainian troops
1 Apr 2022
Does Vladimir Putin know what is happening in Ukraine?

Does Vladimir Putin know what is happening in Ukraine?
Russian president being ‘misled’ about botched invasion by fearful advisers, White House says
31 Mar 2022
How Johnson and Zelenskyy’s friendship ‘blossomed’

How Johnson and Zelenskyy’s friendship ‘blossomed’
Ukrainian president showers praise on UK prime minister’s response to Russian invasion
30 Mar 2022
Has Kyiv fought off Russia’s invasion?

Has Kyiv fought off Russia’s invasion?
Moscow says it is ‘drastically’ cutting back operations around the capital city
29 Mar 2022
Is ‘neo-Nazi’ insurgency in Ukraine a real risk?

Is ‘neo-Nazi’ insurgency in Ukraine a real risk?
Far-right Azov Battalion on the front line of battle against Russia
28 Mar 2022
How Europe ‘changed forever’ in one month of Ukraine war

How Europe ‘changed forever’ in one month of Ukraine war
Thousands of lives have been lost and millions of people have been displaced
24 Mar 2022
Russia vs. Ukraine: military strengths and weaknesses 

Russia vs. Ukraine: military strengths and weaknesses
Vladimir Putin has changed tactics on the battleground and could resort to more lethal weapons
23 Mar 2022
What 10,000 Russian deaths mean for Vladimir Putin

What 10,000 Russian deaths mean for Vladimir Putin
True extent of Moscow’s losses apparently revealed in now-deleted report on pro-Kremlin news site
22 Mar 2022