Vladimir Putin

Failing in Ukraine and undermined by his allies: make no mistake, this is the beginning of the end for Vladimir Putin

The window of opportunity for victory against Russia is open. If Zelensky does not succeed, pressure for a deal will grow

Vladimir Putin’s next offensive in Ukraine will have a lethal digital component as cyberwar escalates across the world

Moscow likes to pretend that HIV is not a problem. Now it has an epidemic on its hands

Will Lithuania be the next Ukraine?

In Kyiv, as the invasion anniversary looms, Ukrainians are still asking ‘What can I do to help?’

War and a devastating earthquake have put Putin and Erdogan under pressure but can they ride out these crises in an increasingly authoritarian world?

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has brought shame on Russia, yet there is still no big internal push for his removal. Will the anniversary change that?

The Kremlin is using history to justify its war in Ukraine. But Putin’s version could disappear with the flick of a switch

Jailed for being too political, Mikhail Khodorkovsky says it will take a generation for Russia to recover from his former friend’s vicious and disastrous rule

He used to organise Vladimir Putin’s meals. How did he become such a threat to Russia's dictator?

This is achievable. However, it will take an effort which seems alien to those in public life

Volodymyr Zelensky, the unlikely hero who faced down a tyrant, is the New European’s European Of The Year

The Arctic is no longer frozen, remote or harmonious. This should concern us all

The Kerch Strait bridge will never be the same again. The patched-up bridge may end up looking like the original, but it will now have very different connotations

Russian draft-refusers crossing the Georgian border are bringing back uncomfortable memories for locals

The spirit of Kyiv has been tested by Putin once again. But inside this indomitable city, life continues. A report from celebrated Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov

Elon Musk’s 'peace plan poll' would trample Ukraine’s right to defend its own people from Vladimir Putin’s onslaught

Whatever comes next for Russia, it will not be liberal democracy

Putin's aggression is not just aimed at Ukrainians, it's aimed at the West too. But, time is on our side

We need to tell Putin that if he uses nukes, the West will destroy Russia's military in Ukraine

Politicians love them, but they don’t work and unless you’re a tyrant, they’re unenforceable

We want peace and ought to seek it. However, negotiating with a suspected war criminal is far from desirable

His sabre-rattling is a sign that the invasion of Ukraine has misfired - but what happens next could be even worse

Mary Dejevsky, who wrote a piece in The Independent headlined “Putin should have been invited”, believes so

The Kremlin has been meddling in Italian politics and will be pleased with what it sees

Ukraine has learned lessons from the battlefield but Russia has not. The result is humiliating for Vladimir Putin

Renewables aren’t just about saving the planet any more – they’re a means of helping to loosen Russia’s grip on the continent and preventing future fuel price hikes

Putin blames Zelensky for the fatal car bomb that killed an ally’s daughter. Whatever the truth, the Kremlin’s dictator should be worried

The dictator is gearing up for a new assault - and the West must act decisively to prevent it

The torture and destruction of Ukraine is just a practice run for the same routine to be used against Europe