Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014, one Russian phrase has haunted me. It translates to “They [Ukrainians] crucified a little boy wearing nothing but his underwear.” It sounds

Three years after launching his “special military operation” in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a looming choice. In public, he exudes optimism. He has pulled his country back from the abyss and,

THE WORD “HUBRIS” HAS COME UP frequently since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine. The most straightforward and obvious application is to the architects of the unprovoked, unjust, and so far spectacularly unsuccessful aggression that has failed to subjugate Ukraine at the cost of some 600,

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Putin is undismayed and vows to press on with his plan to rebuild the Soviet Union. Another reason Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 was because Ukraine was negotiating with NATO to become a member. Ukraine was also about to become a member of the EU,

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The Blackburn Empire Theatre in Aqueduct Road, Ewood, has applied for approval to convert the empty space to welcome even more performers. It has applied for planning permission for the change of use of the existing vacant storage area into a dance studio with new reception office and entrance.

Police say displaced residents have been advised that they can go to the Olympia Leisure Centre while the alert is ongoing.

The US president says he has good relationships with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, but analysts say negotiating an end to the conflict is going to take much more than that.

Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014, one Russian phrase has haunted me. It translates to “They [Ukrainians] crucified a little boy wearing nothing but his underwear.” It sounds grotesque,

A newly declassified analysis argued against “shock therapy” for the former Soviet Union. The warning wasn’t heeded.

A victory for Putin means, in due time, a re-charting of the entire map of Europe, to suit his vision of a Russian empire that never lost the Cold War. The only way to end the war in Ukraine is to ensure that Russia loses and that Ukraine wins.