By Invitation | Russia and Ukraine

Sergei Guriev calls for support for émigrés who have fled Vladimir Putin’s Russia

The economist says helping them is vital if Russia is ever to be free

VLADIMIR PUTIN’S war is an unimaginable tragedy for Ukraine and Ukrainians. Thousands have been killed, millions displaced and cities, roads and factories are in ruins. The scale of this tragedy—unprecedented in 21st-century Europe—eclipses the fact that, in addition to Ukraine, Mr Putin has also destroyed the livelihoods of many Russians.

Camille Grand on why Ukraine’s future turns on security guarantees

A 20,000-strong European force would be a lot more potent with an American backstop, says the former NATO official

Alex Wang on why China can’t be allowed to dominate AI-based warfare

As the “agentic” age begins, democracies can take inspiration from the past, writes the tech boss


It’s time to treat sexual violence in war as torture, writes a UN rapporteur 

Alice Edwards argues that such crimes are increasingly part of military strategy


Rishi Sunak on why Ukraine should get Russia’s frozen assets, not just the interest on them

Worries that it could rock allies’ financial systems are overdone, says Britain’s former leader

Donald Trump should not replace us with his stooges, warns a fired inspector-general

Mark Greenblatt on the dangers America will face if oversight officials lose their independence

The transatlantic relationship is crumbling, says an ex-head of NATO

Anders Fogh Rasmussen argues that Europe must accept it may be alone—and spend accordingly