War in Ukraine

As Ukrainian forces mount a counteroffensive towards the occupied city and its mayor is abducted by Russian soldiers, Elena Kostyuchenko has early eyewitness accounts of resistance, propaganda, abductions and protests. Translated from Russian by Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse

Sam Bright reveals that the Russian firm that formerly provided business services for Conservative chair Ben Elliot is now operating independently

Diogo Augusto reports on several domestic companies whose directors feature on the UK’s international sanctions list, that have so far evaded the authorities

Ukraine's victory matters to the world and the West should continue to provide support in whatever way it can, says Paul Niland

Nikola Mikovic considers the evidence for whether Russia is set to mobilise its only close European ally in the Ukraine war

On the 100th day of Putin’s invasion, Sascha Lavin considers how and why the Russian President has pursued a brutal war against civilian populations in Ukraine and beyond

In the first instalment of two reports on Russia’s invasion, Tom Mutch describes the barbarity of Putin’s aggression, and the resilience of Ukraine and its people