World

It’s no surprise that traffickers are targeting Ukraine

26 March 2022 7:00 pm

Over the past weeks, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I have witnessed individuals expressing shock and disbelief at the…

Why Russians like me aren't rising up against Putin

26 March 2022 6:30 pm

I was born, grew up and have lived in Russia all of my 45 years. This means that I belong…

Putin's roubles-for-gas scheme could split Europe

26 March 2022 5:00 pm

Russia’s latest gambit in the Ukraine conflict is to open a currency war with the West. Vladimir Putin’s declaration that…

What Madeleine Albright got right – and wrong – on Kosovo

26 March 2022 3:43 am

Unsurprisingly, it’s Kosovo where Madeleine Albright, former US Secretary of State, is remembered with particular gratitude: today there’s an official…

A letter won't educate Afghan girls

26 March 2022 3:26 am

Well, that’ll show ‘em. Liz Truss has released a joint statement with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken declaring themselves…

Beware the risks of tyrannical tech

26 March 2022 2:36 am

“Just think about it. Our whole world is sitting there on a computer. It’s in the computer, everything: your, your…

Is Putin's war spreading?

26 March 2022 12:20 am

Yerevan, Armenia ‘This is our land,’ Anna says, looking out over her roadside flower shop. ‘Lenin promised it to us.’…

Was Biden's chemical weapons threat a gaffe?

25 March 2022 11:56 pm

Did Joe Biden mean to threaten Russia with a chemical weapons attack? That seemed to be what he implied at…

Don't prosecute Soldier F

25 March 2022 11:30 pm

Sometimes old grievances are best laid to rest. That was certainly the view of Tony Blair when his government issued…

What Ukraine can teach Britain about patriotism

25 March 2022 10:41 pm

I live near the small Sussex seaside town of Selsey. It’s the sort of place that gets right up the…

Is the West deceiving itself about Russia's 'defeat' in Ukraine?

25 March 2022 6:00 pm

Following his fateful decision to invade Ukraine, Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin has been customarily described as a high-stakes gambler. Yet…

How Hillary Clinton colluded with US intelligence

25 March 2022 1:11 pm

Part I of this article demonstrated that a conspiracy to smear Donald Trump with false allegations of collusion with Russia…

Joe Biden is winning

25 March 2022 6:26 am

By the middle of January, I’d read some version of the headline “Biden Can Still Rescue His Presidency” so many…

How bad could a Russian cyberattack be?

25 March 2022 4:41 am

When I have designed wargames around a NATO-Russia conflict, I often left out cyberattacks for a simple reason: it was…

Can we trust economic models?

24 March 2022 11:20 pm

Rishi Sunak shared a delightful moment of honesty on the Today programme on Thursday. Mishal Husain asked him how households…

At least Boris Johnson knows the difference between men and women

24 March 2022 10:09 pm

As a paid-up member of the Labour party, it’s rare that I agree wholeheartedly with a Conservative politician. But Boris…

Russia’s best and brightest are fleeing Putin

24 March 2022 9:20 pm

News that Putin’s climate envoy Anatoly Chubais has quit his position and left the country is no great surprise and,…

Nato's Black Sea blindspot endangers us all

24 March 2022 8:54 pm

For over two hundred years every single European war that Britain has been involved in has originated in the eastern…

David Cameron gets an honour

24 March 2022 8:01 pm

When you’ve held the highest elected office in the land, subsequent honours might all seem a bit trivial. Gongs, trophies,…

The real Russiagate smoking gun

24 March 2022 1:10 pm

Hard as the programmers try and tell us there is only one story at a time — Ukraine for now…

Will the West Coast walk away from wokeness?

24 March 2022 1:05 pm

California’s June 7 primary election is heating up, fueled by broad voter distress over crime and public safety. Major contests…

Madeleine Albright was an idealist overpowered by cynics

24 March 2022 10:06 am

People die at random, of course, but it seems poignant that Madeleine Albright has died at the very moment the…

Kamala Harris is the worst kind of diva

24 March 2022 3:53 am

Vice President Kamala Harris might not be the Queen of the White House, but she’s still demanding some R-E-S-P-E-C-T à…

Has Rishi Sunak just destroyed his relationship with Boris?

24 March 2022 2:42 am

I said yesterday that I expected the Chancellor to increase universal credit by more than planned. I was misled. I was…

Rishi Sunak's spring statement speech in full

24 March 2022 1:10 am

Mr Speaker, As I stand here, men, women and children are huddled in basements across Ukraine seeking protection. Soldiers and…