World | ANALYSIS May 18, 2022

Putin takes Mariupol, but wider Donbas victory may be slipping from reach

The influx of Western heavy guns could give Ukraine an edge in a war that has revolved around artillery duels.

World | ANALYSIS Feb 26, 2022

Putin's end-game? Split Ukraine and install 'tame' leadership.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks designed to take Kyiv and create a land corridor south to the Black Sea, splitting the country into two, military analysts and former officials said.

World Feb 20, 2022

Separatist rhetoric and 'false-flag operation' fears stoke Ukraine tensions

Ukrainian authorities deny planning any kind of assault, and fear that attempts to create a pretext for a Russian invasion are growing.

World | ANALYSIS Feb 18, 2022

Putin makes inroads in pressure campaign against West and Ukraine

For Putin, the procession of foreign dignitaries flying in for talks is already a win, pushing Moscow's security worries to the top of the world agenda.

World | ANALYSIS Nov 25, 2021

Putin's Ukraine gambit seen as part of play for new Biden summit

The other big aim is to signal to the West that it should stop helping Ukraine upgrade its military, sources say.

World Nov 6, 2021

A father and son's ice age plot to slow Siberian thaw

Zimov wants to slow the thaw in one area of Yakutia by populating a nature reserve called the Pleistocene Park with large herbivores including bison, horses and camels.

Tech Sep 17, 2021

Kremlin foes accuse Google and Apple of bowing to censorship

Allies of jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny made an app for the Russian election — Google and Apple removed it from their stores.

World May 18, 2021

Melting of Greenland ice may accelerate as glaciers get shorter, study says

Several recent studies warn of the increasing rate of ice melt in the Arctic, where climate change is causing temperatures to rise much faster than in the rest of the world.