Russia
Explore our coverage of Russia’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
Europe
A New Year’s interview with Volodymyr Zelensky
The Ukrainian president remains defiant, despite the prospect of a bleak year ahead
Ukraine war
Zelensky explains why he won’t negotiate with Putin
Ukraine’s president speaks to our Editor-in-chief
Europe
Russia tries to overwhelm Ukraine with missiles
As the land war grinds on, the aerial one is heating up
The World Ahead
Will the BRICS challenge America in 2024?
The economic bloc wants to compete with America for dominance
Europe
Ukraine’s army is struggling to find good recruits
Russia is suffering immense casualties—but it has the edge in manpower
Europe
Alexei Navalny, Russia’s opposition leader, is missing in the gulag
His last message announced a campaign against Vladimir Putin
Europe
The crime drama Russia and Ukraine want to ban
A show featuring young gangsters in the late Soviet era is too big a hit
Finance and economics
Vladimir Putin is running Russia’s economy dangerously hot
Extravagant war spending is fuelling inflation
China
Could China, Russia’s “no-limits” friend, help rebuild Ukraine?
How big a role might it play in post-war reconstruction?
Europe
Armenia is turning against its erstwhile guardian, Russia
The Western-leaning prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has few good options
Europe
French fighter jets join the Baltic mission
How to intercept Russian aircraft approaching NATO airspace
Briefing
How Putin is reshaping Russia to keep his war-machine running
He is creating a class of wealthy bureaucrats, who are the war’s biggest supporters
Leaders
Putin seems to be winning the war in Ukraine—for now
His biggest asset is Europe’s lack of strategic vision
Finance and economics
An unruly OPEC is causing problems for Russia and Saudi Arabia
The cartel is failing to drive up oil prices
Europe
Russia is poised to take advantage of political splits in Ukraine
Politics has returned, but the fighting has gone nowhere
Culture
In Russia’s arsenal the knife and fork have been powerful weapons
So argues a new book about the country’s gastro-diplomacy