The latest news, analysis and opinion on the War in Ukraine.
Steady advance in eastern Donetsk comes as Kyiv struggles to secure long-term western support
Security guarantees will have to underpin any peace deal where Russia retains control of Ukrainian land
In the latest part of his visual diary, artist Sergiy Maidukov captures the weeks before a dramatic incursion
Allegations against Jörg Dornau are latest scandal to engulf AfD over links to authoritarian governments
Ex-Moscow correspondent Lucy Ash examines the complicity of the Orthodox Church in the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine
Arrest of opposition filmmaker Andrey Gnyot is seen as a test for Belgrade’s allegiances
Also in this newsletter: German business’s war on red tape
The US foreign policy machine in action, origins of the new cold war, and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as viewed from Washington
Disputes persist over funding, procurement and the role of the EU in defence policy
Former US president’s criticism of Ukrainian leader’s lobbying efforts triggers recriminations in Kyiv
Alexander Gorbachev had claimed he was entitled to a stake in PhosAgro
Existing regime not strong enough for companies to exit long-term contracts, says energy minister
Former US president insists ‘Ukraine is gone’ as Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushes for more military aid to repel Russia
Key articles on Russia and Ukraine’s battle tactics
Ukraine’s president to present a Victory Plan to Joe Biden on Thursday
UK prime minister says country’s ‘victory plan’ will not be about sole issue of long-range missiles
Outgoing US president calls for peace in Middle East and freedom for Ukraine without offering solutions
Banks unwittingly handled transactions for companies in Africa controlled by deceased Russian warlord
A legal review of rehabilitations combines propaganda with an insatiable impulse to rewrite Russian history
The fracturing of politics in the Federal Republic threatens western unity and support for Kyiv
Also in this newsletter: Brussels drops environmental complaint about Greek oil drilling projects
Andrius Kubilius, named as the bloc’s first military head, says western Europe must prepare for Russian attacks
Ukrainian leader says backing his ‘victory plan’ will allow the outgoing US president to cement his legacy
We must develop now what we need to be ready to fight in the future
Moscow aims to checkmate Ukraine and the west by overturning a ban on Russia’s federation membership
European Commission president says Kyiv can use money to fund its military in defence against Russian aggression
