Russia
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Briefing
How will Donald Trump handle the war in Ukraine?
And how will Ukraine, Russia and Europe respond?
Europe
Vladimir Putin fires a new missile to amplify his nuclear threats
The attack on Ukraine is part of a new era of missile warfare
Asia
The Caspian Sea is shrinking rapidly
This has big implications for Russia, which has come to rely on Central Asian ports
Diplomacy in 2025
The perils of the world’s third nuclear age
Donald Trump must decide how to compete in a new arms race
By Invitation: United States in 2025
Sally Paine outlines how America should deal with the “quartet of chaos”
The professor of history and grand strategy at the US Naval War College says history offers valuable lessons
Finance & economics
Vladimir Putin is in a painful economic bind
Russia’s reliance on China is becoming a problem
Europe
Ukraine can, at last, use its Western missiles inside Russia
Joe Biden wants to send North Korea a message
International
The perils of appeasing a warlike Russia
Finland’s cold-war past offers urgent lessons for Ukraine’s future
Culture
In “Anora”, strippers and Russian heavies are not what you expect
Many stories rely on character types. The best reimagine them
Europe
The war in Ukraine has rattled both sides of Cyprus
Russians and Ukrainians have both used the island as a banking haven: not so easy now
By Invitation
War in Ukraine may only intensify under Trump, says Dmytro Kuleba
The country’s former foreign minister explains the powderkeg that is three leaders in a cannot-lose standoff
Europe
Kremlin-occupied Ukraine is now a totalitarian hell
The Trump administration should remember Vladimir Putin’s dark vision
The Americas
BRICS isn’t exactly picky, but has just rejected Venezuela
The dictatorship’s attempt to join the club was rejected, and its neighbours are now openly critical
Finance & economics
Sanctions are sinking Russia’s flagship gas project
Whether that lasts is up to Donald Trump