Nato at 75: a muted celebration for an alliance facing uncertain times
Nato leaders will have much to celebrate when they gather in Washington for the alliance’s 75th anni...
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Ukraine recap: Zelensky says ‘no’ to Hungary’s ceasefire proposal and ‘hurry up’ to western aid
Ukraine’s troops remain frustrated at delays in getting fresh supplies of arms and ammunition, accor...
Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Orbán ceasefire plan but global security deals offer hope
Ukraine has firmly ruled out any compromises in its war with Russia, according to a senior aide to P...
A Trump-Vance White House could undermine European security – and end up pushing Russia and China closer
Donald Trump’s choice of Ohio senator J.D. Vance as his running mate in the presidential election ha...
One-third of Ukrainians would give up land for peace – but it’s not as simple as that
According to a recent opinion poll taken by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, almost on...
Ukraine recap: nearly one-third of the people would now give up land for peace as arrival of first F-16s offer fresh hope
News reports this week quoted anonymous sources from the US and Ukraine that the first six F-16 jets...
Ukraine war: Kursk offensive has taken the war into Russia and put Putin on the back foot – for now
The Ukrainian advance into Russia’s Kursk oblast took almost everyone by surprise. Perhaps not the R...
Ukraine’s Kursk incursion: how the invasion of Russia could change the political focus of the conflict
The Ukrainian operation in Russia’s Kursk region began in late July with several days of airstrikes ...
Ukraine recap: Kursk offensive turns the fortunes of war on their head – for now at least
Social media was buzzing earlier this week with restaurant reviews from the Kursk region of Russia, ...
Ukraine war: away from the battlefield the diplomatic wrangling hots up with Modi visit to Kyiv
Ukraine’s three-week incursion has been countered recently by an intensifying Russian drone campaign...
Ukraine recap: drone warfare brings new phase to battlefront
Like many people, I first encountered drones when they looked like toys, something fun to play with ...
Ukraine war: Zelensky’s pleas for help are getting drowned out in the clamour from the Middle East
While Russia continues its nuclear sabre rattling, with renewed threats to use its arsenal if attack...
Ukraine recap: Putin’s nuclear sabre-rattling becomes more ominous
In recent months, Vladimir Putin and his proxies have been foreshadowing a change in Russia’s nuclea...
Why many Poles are not as supportive of Ukraine’s war effort as their leaders in Warsaw
Consumers of western media could be forgiven for supposing that Ukraine, the state whose sovereignty...
Ukraine cannot defeat Russia – the best the west can do is help Kyiv plan for a secure post-war future
A friend of mine, usually an intensely optimistic pro-Ukraine analyst, returned from Ukraine last we...