How Russia is using gas as a political tool to win support for the Ukraine war
Russia is burning off and wasting millions of pounds of gas rather than supply it to Europe. Here’s why.
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Ukraine: the Council of Europe says Russia has violated international law ‑ so why is it still a member?
The Council of Europe aims to promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law, but it hasn’t moved to suspend Russia over its actions in Ukraine.
Beijing is walking a fine line between support for Russia and not angering the west too much
Putin’s trip to Beijing may not have gained him as many trade benefits as he had hoped.
Russia‑Africa summit: Putin offers unconvincing giveaways in a desperate bid to make up for killing the Ukraine grain deal
Vladimir Putin is engaged in a bid to woo support among African leaders, but the summit masks the darker reality of Russian influence-seeking in Africa
Why has Russia been flying airstrikes over Syria from an Iranian airbase?
Cooperation between Tehran and Moscow is strictly limited to Syria.
19th‑century diplomacy can help deal with 21st‑century Russia
There is at last perhaps some cause for optimism in the Ukraine crisis. A ceasefire agreement has so far held, and the Kiev government has announced that the bulk of Russian forces in Ukraine appear to…
Ukraine war: Putin calls up more troops and threatens nuclear option in a speech which ups the ante but shows Russia’s weakness
Vladimir Putin’s televised address to the Russian people is a desperate attempt to raise the stakes over the war in Ukraine.
Biden and Putin’s first meeting won’t reset US relations with Russia
The Biden-Putin summit will be symbolic, rather than substantive - but there could be grounds for cautious optimism.
Could NATO go to war with Russia … and what would happen if it did?
A new book warns that a lack of Western resolve could lead to World War III.
Ukraine invasion: should Russia lose its seat on the UN Security Council?
The question centres on whether Russia legally inherited the permanent seat formerly occupied by the Soviet Union.
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