Europe must end its juvenile taboo against talking to Russia
Worldview: Preparing to bring Russia back in from the cold does not mean capitulating to Putin’s interests
Vladimir Putin
The war in Ukraine has now gone on longer than first World War
Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare
EU plans to ban Russian soldiers from bloc in fresh sanctions on Moscow
Banks, crypto firms and Kremlin oil reserves also targeted in 21st set of measures since full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and confirms move away from Russia
Result strengthens PM Nikol Pashinyan’s drive for deeper integration with Europe despite warnings from Moscow
AI spying tools unnerve Putin as surveillance risks mount
Russia shut down the system protecting Putin after the Iran war exposed how AI can be used to target enemies
European allies and Zelenskiy urge ‘immediate’ ceasefire with Ukraine after meeting
Leaders condemn Russia’s large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities ‘with a tragic toll on civilians’
Zelenskiy asked Roman Abramovich to convey message to Putin about peace talks – reports
Ukrainian president reportedly asked the former Chelsea FC owner to pass on a message to Vladimir Putin
Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg after Putin refuses talks with Zelenskiy
Leningrad governor Alexander Drozdenko says drone attack on region unprecedented
Putin says ‘no point’ in meeting Zelenskiy over ending Ukraine war
Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack killing Azerbaijani crew on board two cargo vessels headed for a Russian port
Wilful ignorance is not an acceptable dodge when it comes to Aughinish Alumina
Irish neutrality is rightly questioned when governments do utmost to prevent ban on alumina exports to Russia
Russia is showing signs of weakness in Ukraine. So it hits harder
Analysts believe Russia’s stepped-up strikes are an attempt to reclaim an advantage in potential peace talks
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin’s flagship economic forum opens
Zelenskiy says operation demonstrates Ukraine’s ability to hit strategic targets deep inside Russia
Armenians look towards EU, but Russia is watching
Armenia’s foreign policy direction has become a big issue in advance of Sunday’s parliamentary elections
The US will face a reckoning one day. In the meantime, Trump just gets more volatile
Middle East chaos, looting of public purse and collapse in respect for US just 16 months into his second term
Vladimir Putin could pay a personal price for failure in Ukraine
History informs us that military defeat often leads to radical political change in Moscow
Does your life lack direction? Too much urgency may be to blame
Technology, capitalism and democracy itself seem to be accelerating short-term thinking
Ukraine’s ramped-up drone power is transforming its fortunes against Russia
The country’s war effort was at a nadir. But mass drone production has come to the rescue
Nato vows to defend ‘every inch’ of its territory as Russian drone strikes in Romania
Russia’s ‘reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’, says Nato secretary general Mark Rutte
China’s quiet reform could reshape life for hundreds of millions of migrant workers
A long-awaited easing of residency restrictions may boost consumption – and begin to level the playing field for China’s urban workforce
Putin - In Ten Pictures review: An unsettling portrait of a Bond villain made flesh
Television: This gripping documentary paints a sobering portrait of 21st-century despotism: suited, booted and ready for its close-up
Russia tells US to evacuate its diplomats and citizens from Kyiv
Sergei Lavrov tells Marco Rubio that Washington should evacuate its embassy because Moscow is planning ‘systematic strikes’
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EU moves toward idea of talking to Russia but needs to decide on envoy and mandate
Mood in EU has shifted in recent weeks as Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine conflict appear to have stalled
Beijing’s split-screen diplomacy underscores shifting global alignments
The protocol on Trump and Putin’s visits to China was almost identical – but the tone and the body language were strikingly different
Xi Jinping and Putin warn against return to ‘law of the jungle’
Russian and Chinese presidents meet in Beijing and say western powers can no longer dominate global affairs in spirit of the colonial era
Trump accuses his opponents of treason. But it’s clear who the real traitor is
With plunging approval ratings, escalating inflation and rising unemployment, Trump has let down middle America
Merkel receives EU Order of Merit as she warns leaders to tackle tech firms over disinformation
Former German chancellor warns European leaders are failing citizens by not tackling tech companies over disinformation
China’s Xi hosts ‘old friend’ Putin days after Trump visit
Russian leader’s two-day visit to Beijing comes as China seeks to project itself as a pillar of global stability
Some writers refuse to be translated into the languages of states they disdain. Not me
It’s not clear to me on what moral basis I would refuse publication in Putin’s Russia while signing gratefully for Trump’s America
Death toll from Russian attack in Kyiv rises to 24
Ukrainian air force said barrage was the largest of the full-scale invasion
Moscow military parade could prove to be requiem for Putin’s Ukraine ambitions
After four bloody years of war, signs of anxiety within the Kremlin are unmistakable
Is Angela Merkel set to return as EU envoy on Ukraine?
Nearly five years after leaving office, the former German chancellor may be drawn back into diplomacy – despite questions over her record on Russia
Ukraine hit by second day of large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes
Widespread nature of attacks prompts warnings that Moscow is trying to overwhelm air defence systems
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