The Kremlin has a range of non-nuclear options for putting more pressure on Ukraine and the west.
- Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
A UN resolution condemning the war passed with an overwhelming majority. But there is little consensus about how to cease hostilities.
Beijing remains a friend of Moscow, but the relationship is becoming increasingly unequal as Russia is weakened by war.
The Kremlin claims 97% of votes counted are for the four occupied regions to join the Russian Federation.
El discurso televisado de Vladimir Putin al pueblo ruso es un intento desesperado de subir la apuesta por la guerra en Ucrania.
Vladimir Putin’s televised address to the Russian people is a desperate attempt to raise the stakes over the war in Ukraine.
A rapid shift in the balance of power between Moscow and Beijing is becoming apparent as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meets in Central Asia.
Ukraine says it will push Russian troops out of the country. This offensive could be critical to that aim.
Six months into the Ukraine war, around 5000 Ukrainian civilans and 9000 soldiers have died, but the war shows no sign of ending.
Unrest in the Balkans might be orchestrated by Russia, but the crisis is also an opportunity for the west.
Crimea has been a very important strategic outpost for Russia, which is why Moscow is threatening “doomsday” if Ukraine attacks.
Ini pertama kalinya Rusia, Cina dan negara-negara Barat bertemu tatap muka sejak perangh Ukraina dimulai. Pertemuan tersebut tidak berjalan dengan baik.
This was the first time Russia, China and the west have come face to face since the invasion of Ukraine. It did not go well.
The world is dividing into two camps, but unlike the old cold war, this time it is the US versus China.
As the conflict deepens, the chances of Russia’s ally being pressured into entering the conflict seem to be growing.
Peace between Russia and Ukraine will not be the end of the global crisis, say experts.
Food prices are not the only issue to worry about as the world starts to feel the economic fallout from the Ukraine war.
Sweden’s and Finland’s plans to join Nato are a symbol of a major shake-up of the European security order.
El 9 de mayo de este año no ha sido el ‘día de la victoria’, ya que el mandatario ruso tiene poco de qué presumir tras 74 días de agresión contra Ucrania.
May 9 this year is “no victory day” as Putin has little to show after 74 days of aggression against Ukraine.
Russia’s test of ‘nuclear-capable’ missiles in Kaliningrad is intended to send a message to Nato.
As Russia prepares to take more Ukrainian territory, Moldova could be next on Putin’s target list.
The warring countries have a long way to go before a credible peace settlement can be signed.
Belarus president Alexandr Lukashenko has a difficult decision to make if he wants to help his ally Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.
Russia’s playbook for taking control of the Donbas and now Kherson province could be used beyond Ukraine.
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