Vladimir Putin

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

The world, including myself, missed tell-tale signs that Putin was the murder machine and enemy of liberal democracies he’s proved to be

Russia’s recent failed attempt to land a space probe on the dark side of the moon should be a wake-up call for the west

Recent arrests may show that even as the invasion of Ukraine falters, Russia keeps sending its agents to the UK

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

But, there are ways to recoup the huge cost to taxpayers

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

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

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

A master documentarian returns to Ukraine to show the effects of Putin’s bloody invasion on the lives of ordinary people

Europe is edging closer to nuclear war. How would we behave in the world that remained?

Moscow is in a hurry to get into Georgia – again

Ukrainian Railways has refused to be shunted aside by Russian aggression, continuing to evacuate people and get them home again, both safely and on time

The question is no longer whether Putin can win, but how many more people will die before he loses

The city's graffiti sketches out Georgia's role in the conflict in Ukraine

Jutland, at the edge of the EU, has found itself in the centre of the bloc's response to Vladimir Putin's aggression

Nato’s flag in Ukraine would send a strong signal to Russia. It’s a big step that needs to be taken

Authoritarian rulers have often used body doubles – what are they trying to hide?

It's time for Putin to cut his losses. Except he doesn't see it this way

Russia seems too tired and depleted to be able to resist tyrannical leaders

In Kyiv, defiance is tempered with the depressing reality that the west might not be prepared to let Ukraine win

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?