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Hardening positions and new attacks against civilians warrant a closer look at what a Ukrainian victory could one day look like.

The story of the last stand at Mariupol’s steel works that captured the world’s attention, and why the tragedy remains far from over, by Francis Farrell.

With Russia on the brink of invading Ukraine, this textbook propaganda weapon must be effectively countered. Provokatsiya. Follow Russian politics for long enough, and one soon becomes [...]

Francis Farrell on the seemingly impending threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Last year, on the edge of Europe, two countries went to war. Not terrorist insurgents, rebels, or “little green men”, but the full military strength of two nation-states pitted against each other [...]

"Now, as the dust settles on Navalny’s return, it’s time to take stock of whether it was all worth it. Sadly, it is hard to argue that it was."

On the southeastern outskirts of the hilltop city of Shusha, a narrow street lined with the forlorn ruins of old stone houses gives way to an open grassy field. Walking in the direction of a [...]