What will Russia risk to invade Ukraine?
Even if war between the two countries is avoided, this round of heightened tensions at the border may not be…
ByDiscover 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.
Even if war between the two countries is avoided, this round of heightened tensions at the border may not be…
ByPutin’s Russia could face greater trade penalties if it invades Ukraine.
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When it comes to Ukraine, neither Russia nor the US can get what they want.
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India went to war with Pakistan in 1971. Today, it still finds itself caught between rivals, but its relationship with…
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When used to describe recent actions by Belarus and Russia, the term is not only misleading, it’s also dangerous.
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What has been revealed is how little the US can do.
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Western commitments to Ukraine remain ambiguous and unproved.
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Devastating financial sanctions might be the only way of dissuading Putin and Lukashenko from further adventurism.
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The Russian authorities and the wider public are in denial about the severity of the pandemic.
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By railing against liberalism, “cancel culture” and trans rights, the Russian president is exploiting debates taking place in Western societies…
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A rapidly changing domestic climate and diplomatic pressure is pushing Russia towards the environmental club.
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The woman who made international headlines with her testimony on Trump talks Russia, conspiracy theories, sexism and Joe Biden.
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Vladimir Putin is keen to push the Taliban to contain jihadist group IS-K.
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Emily Tamkin and Ido Vock are joined from Moscow by Felix Light on the World Review podcast.
The detained director is widely known for challenging more conservative forms of theatre.
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To grow up in the Communist Party of Great Britain was to be on the side of the future . .…
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The cat-and-mouse game between the poet Osip Mandelstam and the Soviet dictator could only end in death.
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The Soviet state was born in violence and shaped with merciless determination. Lenin played a central role in its creation.
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A century and a half ago, Das Kapital, the bible of 20th-century revolutionaries, predicted the overthrow of capitalism – but also the rise…
ByDe Tocqueville, in explaining the origin of the French Revolution, lays emphasis on the equality of condition, education and manners…
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