Andrea Rizzi

EL PAÍS took a look at four major problems the world will have to contend with in the new year: the war in Ukraine, the fragile relationship between the West and China, climate change and economic turmoil

While there is growing interest in negotiating an end to the invasion of Ukraine, most experts believe that the conditions for establishing a dialogue have not been reached

The emerging global statesman pulls off a well-attended and united summit

Warsaw sees no evidence of a deliberate Russian attack and renounced invoking Article 4, which provides for consultations if an alliance member country is threatened

In the first face-to-face meeting between the US president and Chinese leader Xi Jinping since the 2020 elections, Taiwan, North Korea and trade issues were on the table

Experts agree that the prospect of a Russian atomic strike is remote but that the scenario caused by Ukraine’s advances on the ground is the most dangerous in decades

Experts say that while the measure presents many logistical challenges and is unlikely to change the course of the conflict, it may prolong the fighting

The outcome of Sunday’s vote will be watched nervously by European leaders, who are expecting frosty relations with the Brothers of Italy chief

Most experts still see an attack as highly unlikely, but a military and political context that is destabilizing for Vladimir Putin raises troubling uncertainties

Nationalism in Scotland and Northern Ireland threatens the stability of the new monarch’s reign

The pandemic, climate change, wars and trade conflicts show the need for common responses in a geopolitical scenario that is cracking instead of coming together

Although the reprisals for the invasion of Ukraine are not causing serious damage to Russia’s economy, it is undergoing a clear contraction

The invasion of Ukraine has triggered a reshuffle of the global order. The G7, NATO, EU and BRICS summits all indicate a dangerous polarizing trend

The Russian invasion has lost its impetus and a series of setbacks has forced the Kremlin to reorganize its forces, raising questions about its military power

A shortage of troops, low weapon precision and a rigid chain of command are some of the factors slowing down Moscow’s plan to capture the main cities

In this analysis, EL PAÍS looks at the narrative the Russian leader is trying to build on the conflict, and how it matches up with reality

The Russian president has put the army’s deterrence forces on ‘special mode of combat duty,’ but experts are divided on whether he is really prepared to act on his threats against Ukraine

Moscow’s attack was initially presented as a surgical intervention, but is now facing military resistance, an aggressive Western response, Chinese ambiguity and early signs of discontent at home

EL PAÍS answers the main questions surrounding the military action, including the causes, balance of firepower and what could happen next

Technology has made it easy to report human rights violations; military solutions have lost credit