Trump is serious about getting tough on Putin. No, really
The US president has threatened Russia with “very severe tariffs” if he doesn’t agree a peace deal in 50 days.
By Katie Stallard
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War in Ukraine
I am once again woken up by the unpleasant buzzing of Russian drones
Also this week: Volodymyr Zelensky’s purchasing power and cross-pollination warfare.
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How Putin will respond to “Russia’s Pearl Harbour”
Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian airfields shows Zelensky still has cards to play.
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The futility of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Russian attacks on Ukraine continued throughout the two days of scheduled peace talks in Istanbul.
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The religious fever of Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day
In today’s Russia, state, Church, and War have become inseparable.
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The messy art of the US-Ukraine minerals deal
Both Trump and Zelensky can present the deal as a symbolic win.
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Can Putin afford peace?
The end of the war could also mean the end of Russia’s economic illusion.
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Peacekeepers in a world without peace
What is the point of Keir Starmer’s “coalition of the willing”?
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