General Winter deploys his troops in Ukraine as Putin bides his time
The Russian leader can neither win the war militarily nor afford to lose it politically, instead he will wait until the moment suits him best to seek a negotiated solution
Zelenskiy: ‘Russia is not a subject of the civilized world; it is a terrorist organization’
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Ukrainian president says that negotiation with Moscow is only possible if Putin withdraws all his forces and admits the invasion was a mistake
Zombie fires and soaring temperatures: What happens when it gets to 100ºF in Siberia
Satellite data shows that blazes swept through nearly 12 million acres in the Siberian Arctic between 2019 and 2020, resulting in unprecedented carbon dioxide emissions
Does height matter in politics?
Rishi Sunak, Lula da Silva, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskiy and even Vladimir Putin are shorter than the average man – a characteristic that, despite not being relevant to governance, continues to challenge old ideas about leadership
Carl Bildt, ex-PM of Sweden: ‘I don’t think we should underestimate the desperation of Putin. A nuclear attack is not something we can exclude’
The veteran politician offered his views on the end of the war, on America and Europe’s role in supporting Ukraine, and on the rise of the far right in his country
Putin warns of global conflict as Russia conducts nuclear exercises
The Russian president repeated claims that Ukraine is planning to use a ‘dirty bomb’ while the West insists the Kremlin is using the supposed threat of such an attack as a pretext for a further escalation of the war
West fears Russia is preparing escalation in Ukraine using ‘dirty bomb’ pretext
France, the UK and the US believe that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s claims of an imminent attack are a ruse to counter Kyiv’s gains in occupied Kherson
Rafael Grossi: ‘It is not a Russian military objective to attack nuclear plants’
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency is mediating for Russia and Ukraine to protect the largest nuclear power station in Europe, which has become a spoil of war
Vladimir Putin arms his navy with hypersonic missiles as a warning to the West
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The Russian president’s Navy Day speech in St. Petersburg outlines the nation’s new naval doctrine
How are Putin and Musk alike?
Dictators and billionaires sometimes have the luxury of acting without checks and accountability; that can be their downfall
Is Putin losing the war? The balance of the first phase of the conflict in Ukraine
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
Alexey Navalny: ‘I have no doubt that Putin gave the order to poison me’
The Russian dissident, who was poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok in August, discussed his recovery with EL PAÍS. He accuses Putin of the failed assassination and of allowing lethal substances to be made in secret labs. He also admits it is difficult to protect himself from another attack
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