Germany halts Nord Stream 2 pipeline approval after Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine

Today's Big Question Putin calls up 160,000 men, sending a threatening message to Ukraine and Baltic states

By Genevieve Bates Published 3 April 25

Today's Big Question PM's proposal for UK/French-led peacekeeping force in Ukraine provokes 'hostility' in Moscow and 'derision' in Washington

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 28 March 25

In the Spotlight 'Amateurish' spy ring in Norfolk seaside town exposes the decline of Russian intelligence

By The Week UK Published 16 March 25

Talking Point Zelenskyy and his team must somehow navigate the gap between US president's 'demands and threats'

By The Week UK Published 11 March 25

Today's Big Question 'Extraordinary pivot' by US president – driven by personal, ideological and strategic factors – has 'upended decades of hawkish foreign policy toward Russia'

By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published 4 March 25

Today's Big Question As the UK and EU plan to 're-arm', how easy will it be to disentangle from US equipment and support?

By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published 3 March 25

Today's Big Question US president 'blindsides' European and UK leaders, indicating Ukraine must concede seized territory and forget about Nato membership

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 13 February 25

The Explainer Young men lured by high salaries and Russian citizenship to enlist for a year are now trapped on front lines of war indefinitely

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 21 January 25