The latest news, analysis and opinion on the War in Ukraine.
Sergei Shoigu’s move from defence ministry painted as an attempt to rein in runaway military spending
Capture of more villages in north-eastern ‘grey zone’ intended to stretch Kyiv’s resistance on eastern front lines
With one more careful push, the bloc could wean itself off Moscow’s gas entirely
Polish prime minister appoints Tomasz Siemoniak, an outspoken critic of Moscow, to run interior ministry
EU plans to ‘spend more, spend better, spend European’ have rung alarm bells among UK executives
Parliament adopts law giving eligible convicts a path to freedom in return for fighting against Russia
Wagers on rising prices point to concerns over potential supply disruptions
Belgium’s central securities depository Euroclear expected to start transferring money to bloc in July
Western lender with largest operations in Russia decides to ‘walk away’ from deal after pressure from regulators
Home secretary says measures are in response to Moscow’s ‘malign activity’
Artem Marchevskyi says he was ‘third-party contractor’ of media outlet Voice of Europe
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Key articles on Russia and Ukraine’s battle tactics
Ukrainian security service claims to have uncovered network of FSB agents planning assassination
Tomasz Szmydt said he was persecuted by Warsaw, which in turn accused him of treachery
Proposed latest sanctions aim to weaken Putin’s war effort in Ukraine and Moscow’s disinformation campaigns
Oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili has sought to steer Caucasus nation back into Russia’s orbit
The war in Ukraine has led the US to accept the flaws of autocratic allies such as Turkey
Russian armed forces will rehearse use of ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons in combat situations
The Chinese president’s first trip to region since 2019 comes amid rising tensions
Washington’s crackdown shows its leverage over global banking system
There is a first-mover advantage to openness on Russian assets
National security adviser says supplies and weapons approved by Congress could help stop Russian gains
Assessments suggest Kremlin agents preparing covert bombings, arson and attacks on infrastructure
Despite some setbacks, expansion into ex-communist Europe was a historic success
Confiscating hundreds of billions of foreign reserves could transform Ukraine’s war. But the US and Europe disagree on how far to go
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