How has the UK responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Boris Johnson has announced restrictions against the state, but is trying to balance punishing Putin with the economic fallout that…
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Discover the latest New Statesman content on Russia, exploring the politics, culture and economy of the nation. Insightful coverage and analysis of the war in Ukraine and Putin’s presidency.
What took us so long?
It should not have taken the biggest land invasion since the Second World War to end decades of amorality over…
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Why Putin invaded Ukraine
The Russian president is trying to create a new geopolitical order, with him at the top.
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How the SNP became the most anti-Putin party in the UK
Nicola Sturgeon and her nationalists have turned their backs on Alex Salmond’s pro-Russian antics by standing steadfastly with Ukraine.
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How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect domestic politics?
The impact of war in eastern Europe will be felt across the continent and in the UK.
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Russian stocks plummet as troops enter Ukraine
The benchmark MOEX Russia Index fell by 45 per cent this morning.
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Trump shows what Putin gets right about America
Hours before Russia invaded Ukraine, the former president was still voicing his admiration of Putin.
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Net zero is the energy answer to Russian aggression
The halting of Nord Stream 2 should be a wake-up call for Europe: green energy, not gas, is the future.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changes everything
We are in a different world now.
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Putin has substituted his own interests for those of the Russian state
His presidency may have started as a campaign to restore Russia’s great power status, but it has devolved into one…
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The US struggles with sanctions paradox as Ukraine looks on
Measures must be tough enough to deter Putin from further action but not so harsh that they push Russia further…
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Putin has yet to show his hand on Ukraine
As Russian forces roll across the border on a “peace-keeping mission” the speculation on the Russian president’s next move continues.
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Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s Donbas is a grotesque parody of humanitarian intervention
Vladimir Putin’s recognition of Russia’s puppet “republics” in eastern Ukraine will only deepen the region’s suffering
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How Europe is dependent on Russian gas
Russia accounts for 65 per cent of Germany’s natural gas imports and almost 40 per cent of the EU’s.
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Putin confronts Ukraine and the West with a terrible choice
In an angry televised speech, the Russian president presented himself as a peacekeeper but sounded like a leader preparing for…
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Boris Johnson gets his backbenchers on side – for now
The Prime Minister’s announcement of the end of Covid-19 restrictions was quickly eclipsed by events in Ukraine.
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Vladimir Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine
Moscow’s move comes after it recognised the independence of two breakaway statelets in its neighbour’s east.
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Ukraine, Europe and the end of peace
Europeans no longer view war as unthinkable or themselves as spectators in a possible conflict.
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Russia’s efforts to create a pretext for war are no less dangerous for being risible
Even the usual useful idiots will struggle to push obviously fake claims about Ukrainian provocations.
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Europe faces the “biggest war since 1945”, says Boris Johnson
The Prime Minister remains under pressure over partygate as he grapples with how to respond to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
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