Ukraine

On the second anniversary of Putin’s invasion, the time for talk is over. If Ukraine is defeated, an entire continent will be next

Taking a risky trip to liberated Kherson with a president who understands his own value as figurehead of a defiant nation

From Kyiv, a leading photographer shares her thoughts and images of what Russia’s aggression looks like close-up

The country’s army is full of middle-aged volunteers hoping to save the next generation from fighting

This extract from Martin Sixsmith’s new book explores how Putinism emerged from the country’s brutal history

Populists in Europe and the US are running on a platform of defunding Zelensky. That brings a Russian victory closer than ever

For the bereaved citizens of Ukraine, the holiday season is the cruellest time of all

Attempting to steal children’s Christmas gifts from a kindly old man is only one item on the charge sheet of the cannibalistic witch

The west must understand that when it comes to Putin, there are only binary outcomes

Putin’s Russia is a chaos engine and we are letting him get away with it

As Russia bombs Ukraine’s cultural sites, the powerful work in the capital’s Biennial is scattered across Europe

Dziga Vertov’s film changed cinema and outlasted the USSR – now it’s raising awareness of Ukraine’s fight

Venturing out onto the city’s streets carries danger. But there is little reason to go out anyway

They fled Putin’s invasion - but now lack of access and racism are forcing women to head back towards the conflict

The US investor and prominent anti-Putin activist is gloomy about the likelihood of ousting the dictator

Currently touring the UK, the NSOU’s Kyiv rehearsals are regularly interrupted by drone attacks

Just a small percentage have been able to shut down their operations in the country since it invaded Ukraine

What’s bad for the west is good for the Kremlin – and the fringe elements in the current government proved this

How do you talk terms with someone like Vladimir Putin? The former head of GCHQ on how to create real peace from bloodshed

The 1943 Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle in history and left a landscape of apocalyptic destruction. It still holds lessons for the war in Ukraine

These vulnerable people, initially welcomed warmly by the UK, deserve better

Across Ukraine, people have given up their former lives to become soldiers. Back home, their families listen for news from the front

A stopgap solution without a peace treaty will only create conditions for future conflict

It’s unlikely that Russia will use a nuclear weapon in Europe – but not impossible

Could this disaster finally make ecocide an internationally recognised crime?

No one in Kyiv wants to fight this war. But the monster next door has to be fought

Differences meant rival diplomats were discouraged from talking to one another

In his rush to participate in geopolitics, has the president forgotten about strife-torn France itself?

According to the Harvard historian, there is one country in Europe where they fight – and die – under the EU flag

Putin’s previously ironclad reputation has sustained serious damage in recent times – how can he regain his mojo?

A friend remembers the Ukrainian novelist turned war crimes researcher killed in a Russian missile strike on a Kramatorsk pizza restaurant

Has Beijing learned the lessons of Putin’s failed invasion of Ukraine, and Prigozhin’s failed revolution?