The writer on his account of Putin’s invasion and why he believes that the west has for too long romanticised Russian culture
Kremlin has turned to microprocessors and other technology not intended for military use to skirt sanctions
President Joe Biden opens Washington Nato summit by pledging ‘unwavering’ support for Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls Indian PM’s trip to Russia a ‘devastating blow to peace efforts’
Also in this newsletter: is Brussels improperly spending billions in cohesion funding?
A visual guide to the war
Chair Mervyn Davies urges governments to review policies that are limiting investment group’s ability to do business
At least 33 killed and more than 140 injured in strikes across Ukraine
Hungarian premier has rattled EU and Nato allies with recent diplomatic forays to Kyiv and Moscow
Washington summit to set out limited support package for Kyiv as allies grapple at home with political turmoil
Vladimir Putin is seeking reckless new ways to impose costs on the US and its allies
Hungarian PM says positions of Moscow and Kyiv remain ‘very far from one another’
Also in this newsletter: Germany and Turkey locked in diplomatic spat over a hand gesture
Hungary’s PM seeks to broker peace talks after opposing western support for Ukraine in Russia’s invasion
Pullout highlights challenge facing Kyiv as Russian offensive intensifies and US military aid has been slow to arrive
Free press seemed doomed after Putin invaded Ukraine but journalists in exile refuse to despair
Prominent critic of military aid to Kyiv asks neighbour to consider ceasefire proposal
Growing number of Mittelstand lifts bans on selling to arms industry following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Britain’s armed forces would be unable to defend the country in the event of a serious threat, ex-MoD official warns
Growing dependence gives Moscow more leverage over European crop production
The Russian revolution was a burst of energy that inspired painters before Soviet repression descended
Musa Bazhaev, who was placed on western sanctions lists, transferred luxury Forte Village to relative in February 2022
Transfer of up to eight batteries would mark shift in Israel’s relations with Moscow
Bloc to apply ‘emergency brake’ on imports from Kyiv signalling difficult membership talks ahead
Troop numbers are in decline in the UK, Germany, France and Italy. What might make more people serve?
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