Ukraine

After four years of war, Putin isn't winning. So why does the president insist he is?

If the Kremlin has to spin defeat in Ukraine as a victory, it might need other, quick victories to distract from its losses. That means a beaten Russia will be just as dangerous

When leaders meet at Munich, they must start the process of European rearmament in a way that takes account of the threat from Putin – and Trump

In Uzbekistan, life is lived in the shadow of Russia. Since the invasion of Ukraine, that shadow has become much darker and more threatening

A massive Russian attack on power infrastructure has left 6,000 buildings in the capital without electricity and heat, leaving Kyivians freezing in temperatures that can drop to minus 24

The president of Moldova saw off a vicious campaign from Russia by educating the public about the threat and mobilising them against it. Would we do the same here?

2025 has been a wild ride, and in these ten articles, writers here at The New World confronted some of the most important questions of the year

The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this

As America retreats from the world into its own sphere of influence, the resulting vacuum will bring more confrontation, uncertainty and disorder. And in almost all cases, Trump won’t care

Zelensky’s chief of staff has resigned amid the biggest corruption scandal Ukraine has seen. The president must act fast to restore trust - while not forgetting about the frontline

Putin’s friend and emissary has manipulated Steve Witkoff to the point where the US special ambassador is known as “Dim Philby”. And Ukraine is paying the price

The offer being pushed on Kyiv forces huge compromises and restrictions on Ukraine, but nothing on Russia. For that reason alone it is bound to fail

When it comes to Russian interference, Bill Browder, the US investor and prominent anti-Putin activist, believes the media has barely scratched the surface

In frozen trenches and shattered towns, chaplains pray with the dying, bless the living and try to keep hope alive

The Russian president rejected Donald Trump’s peace proposals because he thinks he has the advantage in Ukraine. He’s wrong

As Karl Schlögel reminded us, Putin waged this war in Ukraine not only for military means, but as a battle for hearts and minds

Russia is sending its drones and bombers into Nato airspace. Whatever this is, it feels like just the beginning

Exceedingly wealthy and close to the Kremlin, the infamous Vladimir Solovyov has become a dominating voice on airwaves since Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Vladimir Putin claimed the city was Russian in 2023, but staking the claim doesn’t make it so

Donald Trump says his interventions have brought Ukraine and Russia close to peace. So why does it feel further away than last week?

Donald Trump has favoured Ukraine over Russia in recent weeks. But when he meets Putin in Alaska, all that could change

Russia has intensified its aerial assault on Kyiv. One night may pass in relative calm, giving a fragile sense of normality. The next, destruction starts again

The first unmanned flying weapon was launched over a century ago – the full implications of that flight are only now being understood

Europe could save Ukraine and defeat a dictator by shutting down Russia’s shadow fleet and scaling up its own defence production. But will wary voters accept rising tension as the price of peace?

Under the shadow of war, the LGBTQ community and other minorities are fighting for equality in Ukraine

In the age of drone warfare, people in Ukraine are living a higher-tech version of the terror that struck suburban London

Thrown into a conflict like the one Ukraine, the British army would be combat ineffective within weeks. The UK needs a new kind of military – and fast

As Putin’s summer offensive begins, insiders in Zelensky’s camp say they are facing the toughest time in years - with scary ramifications for Europe and the world

What it’s like to be in the centre of one of Putin’s airstrikes

Evidence and eyewitness testimony shows how Russia has maimed some Ukrainian PoWs. But other soldiers and civilians have simply disappeared from sight

The most egregious demands from the US-Ukraine minerals deal’s first draft have gone. But, in Kyiv, there are fears that it still offers no concrete security guarantees

He is a life-long property developer. So how the hell did he end up as America’s top international negotiator, on everything from Ukraine to the Iran nuclear deal?