Popular resistance in occupied Ukraine

Russia has paid a heavy price to occupy parts of Eastern Ukraine, and popular resistance from Ukrainians trapped under its rule is likely to ensure an uncomfortable stay for the invading Russian forces.

Put the squeeze on Moscow, not Ukraine

The West must redouble its pressure on Moscow to end its invasion of Ukraine, rather than urge Ukraine to make concessions if a permanent peace is to be found.

Russia’s doctrine of hatred

Russians have been fed a diet of lies and disinformation about Ukraine for years, stoking the inhuman actions of their troops during Putin’s invasion.

The global costs of Putin’s war

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has devastated the global economy as well as millions of lives, but also underlines the false economy of under-investing in defence when menaced by murdering tyrants like Russia’s brutal dictator.

Gas may be expensive, but freedom is priceless

Kaja Kallas, the Prime Minister of Estonia, delivered an impassioned speech on the war in Ukraine on receiving the Grotius Prize at an award ceremony on the 6th of June in London.

Tanks can’t crush the human spirit

This weekend marks 100 days since Russia invaded Ukraine and 33 years since the Chinese Army massacred students in Tiananmen Square but, wherever they roll, the tanks of authoritarian states can never crush people’s desire for democracy.

Making Russia pay for Ukraine

Three months into its three day war, Russia still struggles to secure its grip on Eastern Ukraine, but the death and devastation it has brought to the country cannot be denied and must be paid for.

The hundred day war

A hundred days into Russia’s three day ‘special military operation’ its meagre gains in the Donbas region are coming at the cost of a terrible butcher’s bill on both sides.

Russia’s reign of thieves

The pernicious effects of decades of authoritarianism and endemic corruption have been vividly on display during Russia’s botched invasion of Ukraine.

Africa fails the Ukraine challenge

Few African countries have condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, so there may be little sympathy for nations on the continent who feel the rippling effects of the war.

Why Ukraine looks west

Vladimir Putin assumed his tanks would roll across Ukraine in three days, presenting a weak and divided west with a fait accompli, but far from strengthening his grip on Europe, Putin has inflamed sentiment against him and ensured Ukraine’s attachment to the West.

Asia hides in the sidelines on Russia’s invasion

Europe’s firm stance against Russia’s outrageous invasion of Ukraine stands in sharp contrast with the silence and ambivalence shown by most Asian nations.