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“This is a book about a global shock that took Washington by surprise: the revival of superpower conflict,” reads the introduction of New Cold Wars, by Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times journalist David E. Sanger.

Kyiv mayor says Ukraine needs air defences now more than ever after 29 civilians were killed during sweeping Russian missile strikes across the capital

Two-month detention order imposed on exiled dissident Yulia Navalnaya for participating in ‘extremist’ group

Ukrainian President Zelensky seeks NATO support against Russian aggression at the Washington, DC summit.

The optics are startling. Russia bombed a children’s hospital in Kyiv while Hungary’s Viktor Orban, who currently holds the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency, wrapped up a peace tour that included stops in Moscow and Baku before Beijing. At no point during his Kremlin visit did Orban denounce…

For most of my journalistic career, a Nato gathering was the byword for a dull international event. No longer. That really is a sign that the risk register is headed into the red zone. Their summits are ordinarily a mixture of purposeful photo opportunities and confidential cabal.

I support the Council of Europe plan to hold the Kremlin to account, says Gordon Brown, UN global ambassador for education

Arrest warrant issued for Yulia Navalnaya in Russia. Alexey Navalny's death sparks global condemnation and scrutiny of Russian government's treatment of di...

Rescue efforts continue after missile strikes that killed 38 people, as Ukraine president renews call for more air defences

At Nato’s 75th anniversary summit there has been, as you’d expect, a lot of attention on Russia’s war against Ukraine. It’s undoubtedly the most significant immediate challenge to Nato with wider implications for the rest of the globe.

Comments appear to be a rebuke to Russia after its missile strikes day earlier - including on children’s hospital - in which four children were killed