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02/10/2022
Russia's headlong rush
[This editorial is also available in Ukrainian.] Barely back from a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, where all his partners called for de-escalation, Putin decided to mobilise his population, to whom he had promised to do nothing. Extending the scope of the war to NATO countries,...
25/09/2022
Ukraine: the whole world wants peace ... except for Putin
[This editorial is also available in Ukrainian.] Both the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the UN General Assembly meetings illustrated Putin's isolation. By choosing to escalate, he has forced those on whom he relies – China, India, Turkey – to remind him that "the...
14/09/2022
Why Europe is supporting Ukraine
[This editorial is also available in Ukrainian.] Europe is fragile. The sum of so many democracies cannot be a smooth river. They are all plagued by regressive, populist, extremist, nationalist and xenophobic currents. And so, it is easier to destabilise and attack them, which is what...
10/09/2022
A new United Kingdom?
The passing of Elizabeth II and the accession of Charles III have coincided with the appointment of a new Prime Minister, Liz Truss. It is the end of an era, and therefore a new one for Britain. The 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's reign marked a special page in British history. The...