Like Ivan the Terrible, Putin could hobble on after defeat
Russia is at a turning point in its history. Putin’s future now lies on the battlefields in Ukraine
Russia is at a turning point in its history. Putin’s future now lies on the battlefields in Ukraine
Far from restoring Russia’s greatness, the president’s war has reduced it to a third-rate power
Humiliated Emmanuel Macron is presiding over a country that has lost its raison d’être
Not content with cosying up to the Kremlin, Berlin is still treating China as a close friend and partner
Without regime change in Russia Europe will never be safe from Putin’s warmongering
The country’s reputation has collapsed, and it is not inconceivable that its government could now fall
Embittered and isolated, the president has made all his nightmares come true
Held hostage by Putin, its establishment is suffering a full-scale nervous breakdown
Unlike her former ministers, she has stubbornly refused to apologise for the disastrous policy of appeasing Putin
Scholz and his Government stand convicted of hypocrisy, cowardice and myopia
Germany’s Chancellor has cut a pitiful figure on the diplomatic stage, conspicuous by his silence in the face of Russian atrocities
This is a political earthquake with profound implications — we should be doing more
The Teflon Chancellor leaves behind a geriatric Germany and an enfeebled Europe
The Russian leader is on a mission to rebuild his country’s empire, and hopes to undermine Nato and divide the EU in the process
On lockdown, human rights and foreign policy, the coalition will struggle to find common ground
The outgoing Chancellor’s failures have produced a divided, directionless Germany that thinks its best years are behind it