Why Russia has failed to secure a quick victory in Ukraine
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
From ‘biological weapons’ to ‘pro-Nazi’ Ukraine: How Putin is trying to justify the war
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
Is Putin willing to press the nuclear button? Keys to understanding the Kremlin’s strategy
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
Putin’s setbacks are piling up: Six challenges the Kremlin is facing since the invasion of 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
Explainer: Why has Russia invaded Ukraine?
EL PAÍS answers the main questions surrounding the military action, including the causes, balance of firepower and what could happen next
The Russian attack in maps: Troops cross the Ukrainian border
Vladimir Putin announced the start of a ‘special military operation’ in the early hours of Thursday morning, which has already seen major explosions in various parts of the east of the former Soviet republic
What Berlusconi says about Trump
There is another extravagant multimillionaire who achieved inexplicable success (from an outsider’s perspective). Here are a few lessons that were learned
YouTube rocks, but ‘realpolitik’ still rules
Technology has made it easy to report human rights violations; military solutions have lost credit
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