As Vladimir Putin’s gangster regime moves to recognize the two “people’s republics” of Luhansk and Donetsk, it raises the stakes in a conflict that many fear might lead to a cataclysmic land war in Eastern Europe. At this moment, it is important ...

Donald Trump once claimed he could end the war in Ukraine within a single day. He even held a high-profile summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska in an effort to reset relations. But months later, signs of renewed tension are emerging. Dmitry Medvedev ...

For Xi Jinping, a leader who aspires to place China at the centre of world affairs, it was a triumphant week of diplomacy. Just four days after Donald Trump concluded a visit to Beijing, looking for business deals and help with Iran, Vladimir Putin turned ...