Leaders
The invasion of Ukraine
When Vladimir Putin escalates his war, the world must meet him
Muttering nuclear threats, Russia’s president vows to prevail in Ukraine whatever it takes
The world economy
A new age of economic conflict
The West has used crushing sanctions on Russia. The implications are huge
War and price
Central banks should ignore soaring energy costs
But they must continue fighting home-grown inflation
Macron, and on
France needs a proper debate ahead of its presidential election
But time is running out
Climate change
Climate change must be adapted to as well as opposed
Efforts to reduce its impact on lives and ecosystems are falling ever shorter
Letters
On Vladimir Putin, Canada, vaccines, roadkill, Wordle
Letters to the editor
Briefing
Fearful symmetry
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is wrecking two countries
It is a tragedy, and it is a catastrophe
The economic weapon
Western sanctions on Russia are like none the world has seen
But they may weaken the system they are meant to defend
The post-post-cold-war world
The war in Ukraine is going to change geopolitics profoundly
Some bits will look familiar, some will look unprecedented
Asia
Offshore Beijing
China-watchers are fleeing the country for other Asian hubs
Crime and no punishment
Singapore’s high court retains an anti-gay law
An unedifying campaign
South Korea’s presidential election springs a last-minute surprise
China
Bullying a Balt
Lithuania sees threats from two big powers: Russia and China
Immunity with Chinese characteristics
Foreign embassies in China puzzle over a diplomat’s detention
Jobs at The Economist
We’re hiring a China-focused data journalist
United States
State of the union
Joe Biden’s state-of-the-union address fails to impress
Little Odessa and Ukraine Village
America’s Ukrainians rally and mobilise
Carbon trackers
Carbon-footprint calculators and their lessons
Transgender rights
Don’t mess with minors’ sex in Texas
Lexington
The end of the Putin delusion
The Americas
South America’s rust belt
Why industrial decline has been so stark in Brazil
Parks and wrecking
Nicolás Maduro lets miners trash Venezuela’s forests
Honk for impunity
Bolivia is awash with contraband cars from Japan
Middle East & Africa
The parallel state
South Africans are building alternatives to public services
Fear moves south
The world’s centre of terrorism has shifted to the Sahel
General engineering
Egypt’s President Sisi wants to reshape its cities
Message in a bottleneck
Israel hopes new data cables can make friends of former enemies
Europe
Exodus, again
A new refugee crisis has come to Europe
Unloved, but respected
Emmanuel Macron bids for re-election as war roils Europe
Magnum castellum
A Roman fort in Holland is linked to the conquest of Britain
A colossal task
Rome’s new mayor tackles his predecessors’ mess
Britain
Attitudes to immigration
When it comes to refugees, Britons are both harsh and liberal
Indecent proposals
The age of marriage is being raised in England and Wales
Trojan Horse rides again
“The Trojan Horse Affair” reignites a row over radicalisation in schools
Business
How to escape the bear market
Europe reconsiders its energy future
The exodus
Western businesses pull out of Russia
Advancing on all fronts
Russia’s attack on Ukraine means more military spending
Tesla in Germany
Will Elon Musk change Germany?
Bartleby
Company or cult?
Finance & economics
The other crisis
China scrambles to prevent property pandemonium
The world economy at war
War and sanctions means higher inflation
Shock, stocks and barrels
The war in Europe is a triple whammy for emerging markets
Nyet interest
European banks have most to lose in Russia
Free exchange
Vladimir Putin’s Fortress Russia is crumbling
Science & technology
Atolls as power stations
How to power Pacific islands
Science, diplomacy and the war in Ukraine
What future is there for Russia’s foreign science collaborations?
The origin of covid-19
More evidence that covid-19 started in a market, not a laboratory
Culture
American politics
A history of the Democratic Party offers lessons for leaders today
World in a dish
Ukraine has a glorious cuisine that is all its own
Behind the veil
An anthology by female writers shows a different Afghanistan
Economic & financial indicators
Indicators
Economic data, commodities and markets
Graphic detail
The bear’s market
Western sanctions have rocked Russia’s financial system
Obituary
Last of the line