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‘Calls for a ‘Negotiated End’ to Putin’s War is a Simplistic Solution to an Unthinkable Reality’
No Ukrainian citizens can be left living under the Russian President's fascist rule, writes Paul Niland

Russians Living in an Alternative Reality
Mark Temnycky shows how the greatest victims of Russian disinformation are Russians themselves

Russian Economic War: How Putin’s Dirty Money Corrupted the West
Pekka Kallioniemi assesses the Kremlin's effective use of energy and financial dependency as part of its playbook shaping European politics

‘War in Ukraine: Lessons from Georgia’
The West can better help Ukraine by learning from its mistakes with Georgia, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall

The Death of Edwin Chiloba Has Sent Shockwaves Across Kenya's LGBTQ+ Community
Sian Norris reports on the response to the brutal killing of the young LGBTQ+ activist and what it tells us about homophobia around the world

Clashes over the definite Left
Anthony Barnett explores what he sees as the global emergence of a radical, progressive politics – especially in the United States

Why Putin has No Path to Victory in Ukraine this Year
Paul Niland looks at how even Russia's minimal war aims in Ukraine are vague and impossible, eroded by the attrition of the Ukrainian armed forces and a failing mobilisation

Macron, McKinsey, and the British State
The French President is facing allegations of corruption over his relationship with US consultancy firm McKinsey, which in turn is increasingly embedded in the British state
Four Lessons from Ukraine for the US Military
As Putin's brutal invasion heads towards the end of its tenth month, former Marine Julian McBride argues the US and its allies need to face the new realities of conventional war
Why We Are Not ‘Albanian Criminals’ Arriving On Your Shores
Albanian citizen Gresa Hasa explains why she wants an apology from the UK Government
Xi-Think: The Imminent Dangers of Absolute Power in China
The fate of China and much of the world is now dependent on the whims of one man, says Chris Ogden
‘The Supreme Court’s Scottish Referendum Ruling Shows the UK is a Prison of Nations’
The Union is not based on consent – European leaders must now make it clear Scotland will be welcomed as the only country to be taken out of the EU against its will, writes Anthony Barnett
‘The Putin Regime: An Obituary’
Putin has already lost his war against Ukraine, on the ground, in the air, and on its airwaves. It's just a matter of time before the consequences for him and his repellent regime become apparent
‘A World Cup Like No Other’
The whiff that lingered at the announcement that Qatar would host the 2022 tournament has never faded, writes Gary Gowers
‘Where’s the World Cup Fever?’
As the famous tournament kicks off this weekend in Qatar, Adrian Goldberg explores why this year’s event is attracting a more muted excitement
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