War

Assad’s survival was Putin’s way of showing he was still a global player. When the collapse came, he was powerless to prevent it

An empty square in the centre of the German capital gives a warning from the recent past

The Yugoslav autocrat cultivated his international statesman image aboard a yacht where he hosted celebrities and dictators

The dark daring of the extraordinary mid-century comics artist and illustrator, Italy’s answer to Norman Rockwell

His life’s work has been a catastrophe – and now Hannan’s latest Brexit argument will be music to Putin’s ears

Our armed forces are not fit for purpose. Here’s how to fix them

The redevelopment of a bombed ministry complex in the Serbian capital is set to feature a Trump-Kushner hotel

Ukraine’s daring incursion into Kursk shows a dictator in crisis, with the Russian people and China turning their backs on him

Ukraine’s invasion of Kursk has exposed yet more flaws at the heart of Russia. Could the dictator’s regime now fall?

It is a story that might sound familiar today: 90 years ago a football final was played as the shadow of fascism began to creep over Europe

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Turkey has been attempting a balancing act between the two warring nations

The D-day landings didn’t just take soldiers to occupied Europe – they also delivered the trains and rail workers who helped to secure victory

As tensions rise, Islamist groups are once again quietly preparing attacks in Europe – with the Olympics and Euro 2024 as possible targets

In an edited extract, the author of a new book explores the eerie ruins of an abandoned resort in the island’s ‘forbidden zone’

In 1974, Portugal had the lowest wages and highest illiteracy in western Europe. Then came the Carnation Revolution

In a convoy supplying kit to Ukrainian soldiers at the frontline, I’ve seen beauty and horror, death and survival

Viktor Orbán’s support for Trump and Putin could give rise to a terrifying axis, and with it bring about the end of liberal democracy

When Yugoslavia’s dictator split with Stalin in 1948, his potential rivals – politicians, intellectuals, businessmen – found themselves exiled

Vladimir Putin’s brutal war has reached a pivotal moment. If the west does not back Ukraine to the hilt now, we will all regret it

The Labour leader’s stance on the conflict has left him out of step with a large number of younger voters

An attempt to kayak the Northwest Passage turned into a close-up look at a new, very cold war

Taking a risky trip to liberated Kherson with a president who understands his own value as figurehead of a defiant nation

From Kyiv, a leading photographer shares her thoughts and images of what Russia’s aggression looks like close-up

On the second anniversary of Putin’s invasion, the time for talk is over. If Ukraine is defeated, an entire continent will be next

The German Jewish writer defied the Nazis by producing a magazine from his hiding place in Holland. They are testament to his life and times

Dictators are boring, as the US journalist Tucker Carlson belatedly discovered when he met Vladimir Putin

This extract from Martin Sixsmith’s new book explores how Putinism emerged from the country’s brutal history

Populists in Europe and the US are running on a platform of defunding Zelensky. That brings a Russian victory closer than ever

The Israeli prime minister’s failed, immoral policies are a deadly own goal – and they are pure neopopulism

2023 has been a tumultuous year around the world, filled with conflict, controversy and historic firsts, alongside hopes and fears for the future

Images by the photographer in the city of Khan Yunis underline the suffering of ordinary Gazans

As the death toll continues to mount, the Gaza war has the potential to destabilise the region – and the world