Vladímir Putin

Supply appears to be secure, but several countries are facing pressure on their networks and are seeking alternatives. Underground storage is depleting faster than in previous winters

The hardening of the regime has been a gradual process in which the Russian leader counted on the passive loyalty of the population in exchange for a stability that his ambition has broken

About to enter its fourth year of conflict, Kyiv sees out 2024 in the face of territorial advances and the military superiority of Russia. Trump’s victory brings the possibility of a negotiated end closer, but Zelenskiy distrusts the Kremlin

The Albanian essayist warns of the risk of unintentionally slipping into a world war. She believes European political parties are failing to make a significant effort to redefine the concept of class in today’s world

The Russian Embassy in Buenos Aires has described the detention of two diplomats who refused to take the breath test and present the documentation for the vehicles they were driving as a ‘serious violation of international law’

The city suffered 33 days of occupation in the early days of the invasion and was exposed to the cruelty of Russian troops

Military personnel and civilians who have experienced the hell of the front line are wary of any peace agreement with Russia

Possible technological transfers from Moscow to Pyongyang are a concern fo Seoul and Tokyo, while Beijing juggles its interests to remain equidistant

Backing for a negotiated solution to the conflict is gaining ground with 52% of citizen support, according to the latest polls

The leader of France’s far-right National Rally, facing a court sentence that could ban her from seeking public office, warns in an interview with EL PAÍS that she will seek a no-confidence vote against the government again if the newly appointed prime minister ignores her party’s demands

The sinking of two old ships in the Black Sea highlights the risks of a practice that has grown exponentially since the invasion of Ukraine

Igor Kirillov has been reported dead along with his assistant after a device exploded near their official vehicle

The head of European diplomacy insists that now is not the time to talk about the recognition of the new Syrian government and asks the 27 for a common position on the return of refugees

Teams from various ministries and the army are working on innovative developments that can produce battlefield material on a large scale

The economic chief of Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government says that the main demand of the army is the supply of drones and that the Russians suffered record losses in November

Five years ago, when the Spaniard was appointed EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, he said: ‘Europe must learn the language of power.’ He has tried to use this philosophy in Ukraine and the Middle East. On December 1 he left his position. His successor, Kaja Kallas, will seek to build a European defense system

The country’s agricultural companies explore trading chickpeas for rice and mandarin oranges with other Asian countries to get around international sanctions. The Kremlin has put together a guide for such transactions and is confident that bartering ‘will increase competitiveness’

Kyiv seeks to increase anti-aircraft defenses at strategic points such as electrical substations before the arrival of winter

Pervomaisk is home to one of two former intercontinental ballistic missile bases that Ukraine inherited from the Soviet Union and which were closed following an agreement with Russia and the United States

Most civilian satellites are very sensitive to high-energy radiation and an atomic explosion in low Earth orbit would seriously damage telecommunications, GPS, and meteorological services

She was Germany’s chancellor for 16 years. After leaving office in 2021, she disappeared. Now she is back with her memoirs, in which she reflects on her time in power and her life in the GDR. And she defends her legacy. EL PAÍS interviewed her in Berlin where she sends a message: ‘Freedom cannot be taken for granted’

The currency has depreciated to levels last seen at the onset of the war due to new sanctions. Heavily reliant on imports, the country is grappling with rising inflation exacerbated by military spending

Vladimir Putin justified the strikes as a response to the Ukrainian use of US weapons against Russian territory and threatened Kyiv with the experimental hypersonic missile used on November 21

The European Union’s sixth most populous country is grappling with a pressing question: how did an unknown far-right leader, running without the backing of any political party, manage to win the first round of the presidential elections?

EL PAÍS enters an area of Ukraine controlled by Moscow. Complaints about poor reconstruction contrast with the sense of ‘liberation’ expressed by the pro-Russian residents