Vladimir Putin, the man who knows how to bide his time
The purge in the Russian Ministry of Defense would have satisfied the Kremlin’s two fiercest critics, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Mission in Vovchansk: A race into hell in Ukraine to save four lives
EL PAÍS accompanies a Ukrainian police special operations unit in a civilian evacuation operation in a town north of Kharkiv besieged by Russian troops
The five fronts Ukraine is defending with troops and weapons pushed to the limit
Russia is pressing its advantage in troops, munitions and air dominance in several towns in the provinces of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv to expand the front line and achieve strategic victories this summer
Putin seeks to deepen trade ties with Beijing in China’s ‘little Moscow’
After meeting with Xi Jinping, the Russian president traveled to a province bordering Russia on the second day of his official visit to China
Blinken in Kyiv says US arms will make a difference in Ukraine amid renewed Russian offensive
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According to open source monitoring analysts, Moscow’s troops have captured around 100 to 125 square kilometers of territory in recent days
Putin’s dismissal of Defense Minister Shoigu fuels intrigues in the Russian army
Some sectors of the military celebrated the general’s departure and now questions are being asked over the position of chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, overall commander of Kremlin forces in Ukraine
A day with a military recruitment patrol, the most unpopular job in Ukraine
EL PAÍS accompanies a unit of former front line soldiers now tasked with enlisting civilians in the province of Sumi
Putin in Cabinet shakeup moves to replace defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office
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The announcement of Sergei Shoigu’s new role came as 13 people were reported dead and 20 more wounded in Russia’s border city of Belgorod where a section of a residential building collapsed
The risky task of investigating corruption in wartime Ukraine
The Ukrainian branch of the NGO Transparency International issued a statement on January 17 warning that ‘attacks on journalists are becoming systematic’
Putin issues new threat to West on Victory Day in Moscow: ‘We will not allow anyone to threaten us. Our strategic forces are always combat ready’
‘Russia is now going through a difficult, milestone period, the fate of the Motherland, its future, depends on each of us,’ the president told his troops
Putin orders non-strategic nuclear exercises in response to ‘threats’ from the West
The Kremlin said any discussion of deploying NATO troops in Ukraine represented ‘a completely new round of escalation of tension; it is unprecedented, and of course it requires special attention and special measures’
Russia strikes Odesa with ballistic missiles and cluster bombs
Moscow for the first time during its invasion targeted a non-front line area with weaponry that is banned by more than 100 countries due to its lethality in civilian areas
Russia intensifies its offensive against the foreign press
Three reporters have been arrested in three days, accused of discrediting the Russian army and association with the organization of deceased dissident Alexei Navalny
The US is losing its battle in the Sahel as Chad joins Niger in demanding withdrawal of military personnel
With Russia lurking and diplomatic channels failing, Washington is preparing to redeploy its troops from Nigerien soil while pressure from the Chadian army threatens to end its operations
Russian high schools to begin training children in the use of drones
The new subject is called “Fundamentals of Security and Homeland Defense” and joins others with which the Kremlin has militarized educational centers
Sergeant Petrichenko’s posthumous victory: Ukraine bans gambling in the army
The initiative of a soldier and activist who died in combat led to a presidential decree to tackle gambling addiction among Ukrainian troops
Estonian Prime Minister: ‘It’s a question of when they will start the next war’
Kaja Kallas calls for more investment in defense and believes that the EU must choose between ‘preparing to deter Russia or closing our eyes’
‘Turning Point’ director Brian Knappenberger: ‘Propaganda has always been a part of war’
The second season of the Netflix documentary focuses on the atomic bomb and the Cold War, and how those events are linked to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Russia takes advantage of Ukraine’s depleted arsenal and the weather to advance in Donetsk
The invader has gained ground with the city of Chasiv Yar as their main objective, ahead of an expected summer offensive to take Kramatorsk, which would effectively mean Kyiv’s loss of the province
Iran weighs up response against Israel that avoids open war
Indications that a direct attack against Israel would trigger a resounding retaliation by Biden and Netanyahu are deterring Tehran from action, experts say
From the Spanish Civil War to Gaza and Ukraine: A history of bombings targeting civilians
Researcher Sheldon Garon highlights the precedent that the Spanish conflict represented in the generalization of a tactic aimed at breaking the morale of the population
Ukraine warns it will lose the war against Russia without US military aid
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said there will be ‘a lot of blood’ if Kyiv does not receive the funds being blocked by Republicans in Washington
A new battle for Ukrainian soldiers: Reintegrating into civilian life
Six war veterans reflect on the problems that hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian fighters will face when they leave the front lines
Drones attack Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, according to officials
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The International Atomic Energy Agency said Sunday that its experts had been informed of the drone strike and that ‘such detonation is consistent with IAEA observations’
Yellen says US-China relationship on ‘more stable footing’ but more can be done to improve ties
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The Treasury Secretary met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and sent a message of mutual cooperation despite the nations’ differences
A new Cold War? The nuclear threat resurfaces in books, series and movies
Numerous works reflect the similarities of the current geopolitical situation with the Cold War era in parallel to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine considers banning Telegram if app is confirmed as threat to national security
The Kyiv parliament has tabled a bill to pass an unpopular law proposal as over 70% of its citizens use the application as a source of information
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