President Macron’s aspiration to mediate between Putin, who does not respect him, and Ukraine, which does not trust him, is damaging French influence at a time when European leadership is critical. French President Emmanuel Macron has once again put himself forward as the leading voice for a negotiated end to …

In the gathering war of attrition in Ukraine, Russia has the upper hand – and Ukraine’s only hope is for international support to now be stepped up. The Russian war in Ukraine is entering its third stage and is finally becoming a war of attrition. This requires readiness not only …

In recent years, hard-line views once limited to ultra-nationalist Russian politicians like Vladimir Zhirinovsky have increasingly been espoused by the highest levels of the country’s leadership. How has this happened? The war in Ukraine has prompted much soul-searching among Russia watchers and policymakers, to try to consider where we might …