America-first: the prospect of a Trump-Vance administration is a major concern for Europe.
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Abandoning Ukraine, withdrawing from Europe and pivoting to Asia will severely disrupt the principles on which Nato was founded.
Vladimir Putin based his invasion of Ukraine on a number of what he considers to be historical grievances.
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If a peace deal isto be reached it’s important to understand why Russia wanted this war.
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While Ukraine continues to suffer defeats on land, at sea it is inflicting heavy losses on Russia’s Black Sea fleet.
A rescuer tends to a child at the site of Okhmatdyt children’s hospital hit by Russian missiles in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 8, 2024.
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Russia’s recent attack on a children’s hospital is likely the sign of declining military performance.
Chinese President Xi Jinping right and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Pulitzer prize-winning journalist David E. Sanger travelled the world with five US presidents, from Clinton to Biden. His new book unpacks the “New Cold Wars” and how they impact the world.
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The SCO has a bigger land area and population than Nato.
‘Thanks, but no thanks’: Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has rejected a ceasefire proposal from Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán.
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A selection of our coverage of the war in Ukraine from the past fortnight.
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Kyiv has rebuffed the Hungarian leader’s suggestion for a ceasefire, saying it will not compromise on sovereignty.
A burnt-out Russian tank in Svyatogirsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine.
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Swathes of young Russians fled their country to avoid being sent to war in Ukraine, this summer could see a new exodus.
Cups depicting Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and Russian President Vladimir Putin are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia, in
2022. The words on the Putin cup reads ‘The most polite man.’
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Although tempting to make the comparison, Vladimir Putin’s recent military purge doesn’t appear to be a replay of Stalin’s infamous purge in 1937.
The Georgian men’s national team celebrate after winning their match against Portugal, setting themselves up for a last-16 tie against Spain.
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Georgia’s football team has surpassed expectations as political turmoil rumbles on at home.
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Gershkovich is the first foreign correspondent to be charged with spying since the end of the cold war.
Kim Jung Un and Vladimir Putin during their high profile meeting in North Korea in June 2024.
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The Kim-Putin deal gives more power to Kim Jung Un and worries his neighbours.
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Russia is increasingly trying to find common cause with the Global South, including countries that matter to the West, such as Vietnam.
People hold a traditional Belarusian flag with a portrait of presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya during a rally in Minsk, Belarus, in August 2020. She’s among 20 people being tried in absentia.
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Having silenced critics at home, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is now seeking to do so beyond the country’s borders.
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A selection of our coverage of the war in Ukraine from the past fortnight.
Putin and Kim meet on June 19 2024 in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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North Korea and Russia have been allies for a long time. The relationship has its roots in the second world war and its aftermath.
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Volodymyr Zelensky and his friends in the west are failing to get support from the rest of the world for their demand that Russia completely withdraw from Ukraine.
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An 82-metre column in the capital of imperial Russia commemorates Peter the Great’s victory in the Great Northern war and the establishment of the Russian empire.
A pro-Russia supporter with an adapted Soviet flag, demonstrates in Munich, Germany.
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Europe’s far right parties are winning more backing in the polls, and will have increasing influence on policy over the Ukraine war.