Putin-Kim summit has roots in an alliance of isolated nations built over decades
The Moscow-Pyongyang relationship has roots in an earlier bloody conflict when the leaders of Russia and North Korea both felt isolated.
The Moscow-Pyongyang relationship has roots in an earlier bloody conflict when the leaders of Russia and North Korea both felt isolated.
The world is better placed to deal with disruption to energy supply than in the past, but our systems are by no means perfect.
As the war drags on, Ukrainian morale is under increasing strain, with two years of conflict taking a toll.
Putin may actually succeed in opening a second front in Europe, while the West is distracted by Gaza and the need to maintain a watch on China.
Speculation that Kyiv’s counter advance had failed was premature. The heavy armour is only just arriving, meaning it’s yet to be truly tested.
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s unsuccessful coup has fizzled out but still weakened Putin. However, the West should not underestimate Russia.
Prigozhin shows the President is losing his grip.
There is still a question mark over the cause of the dam’s destruction – but the odds firmly favour Russia.
Polish president Andrzej Duda, speaking at the London Defence Conference, warned that political and humanitarian ends alone won’t bring an end to the hostilities.
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