The latest news, analysis and opinion on the War in Ukraine.
Officials say memo was signed ‘virtually’ and hope to finalise a full economic accord by the end of next week
US secretary of state says Washington will focus on ‘other priorities’ if war cannot be ended soon
FN Herstal’s small arms are back in demand. But the Belgian gunmaker can only move as fast as its artisanal labour
‘RapidDestroyer’ uses a high-power radio frequency to fry systems at a distance
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Ukrainians complain after Moscow institution attends Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business conference
Bridget Brink is stepping down after policy disagreements with the Trump administration
Swap in Abu Dhabi latest ‘confidence-building measure’ between Trump administration and Moscow
Also in this newsletter: The EU’s new ombudsman probes ‘revolving doors’
Nationalisation spree comes as Vladimir Putin is making overtures to western companies
Former governor of Sevastopol in Russian-annexed Crimea convicted by London jury
Deterrence is a shared asset — and a shared responsibility
Ukrainian president demands explanation and accuses Beijing of actively participating in Moscow’s war
Tusk government adviser Paweł Kowal says Ukraine peace talks must not lead to recognition of Moscow’s territorial claims
Investigation comes amid tense negotiations with Trump administration
Steeled by years of confrontation, Moscow will not give up just anything in hope of future reciprocity
Kirill Dmitriev is highest-ranking Russian official to visit US since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine
Also in this newsletter: First shots fired in the EU’s big budget debate
Officials examine use of command and control systems and early warning aircraft
Depriving the country of access to the compute needed to build this sector could help deter Russia
Investors fear Russian ‘slow-balling’ of talks reduces chances of extra payments linked to GDP
US president says he is ‘pissed off’ with Vladimir Putin for dragging feet in ceasefire talks
Centre-right premier of Saxony latest to question curbs on Russia over Ukraine invasion
A stop in fighting would give Moscow time to re-arm and redeploy troops north
Stepping in to save the media outlet after US cuts could help European democracies combat Russian disinformation, writes Peter Pomerantsev
