War in Ukraine The Putin backlash Russia is stuck with a form of warfare that depends on artillery barrages and indifference to casualties. By Lawrence Freedman
Why Vladimir Putin has no interest in ending the war If the Russian president wants to stay in power, his country needs to keep fighting in Ukraine. By Lawrence Freedman
Vladimir Putin counts on “dirty bombs” and dipping temperatures in Ukraine The Russian president has relied on coercive pressures to deliver the political victories that he has failed to achieve… By Lawrence Freedman
What will stop Vladimir Putin? It is hard to find a route to a diplomatic resolution in Ukraine. By Lawrence Freedman
Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats must not deter the West The war will end when Moscow has to come to terms with its failure. By Lawrence Freedman
Vladimir Putin is exposed as a failed war leader The West needs to consider who might replace the Russian president. By Lawrence Freedman
Ukraine’s army makes a mockery of Vladimir Putin’s annexation As the Russian president addressed the country’s elite, Ukrainian forces encircled Lyman, a key hub in Donbas. By Lawrence Freedman
Will Vladimir Putin’s mobilisation backfire? Russia’s already demoralised force will be joined by fearful men, just pressed into service, with little to offer and… By Lawrence Freedman
Is Putin going to start a nuclear war? Under pressure in Ukraine, the Russian president’s threat is a deterrent. By Lawrence Freedman