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Putin would rather keep killing than admit he’s lost. As a winter of misery looms in Ukraine, Nato must step in
The Russian leader is ploughing on with his forever war – and each day is a crime against humanity. Western democracies cannot simply sit on their hands, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
the GuardianJun 14
Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Putin is desperate. But that’s when he’s at his most dangerous
Don’t expect the Russian president to pursue peace. Instead, he could continue to expand the war beyond Ukraine’s borders – with dire risks for us all, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
the GuardianSep 06
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff visit Kyiv for first time after Putin talks
Witkoff says he hopes trilateral talks involving the US, Ukraine and Europe will be announced ‘in short order’
the GuardianOct 26 2024
Joe Biden’s big blunder: how the war in Ukraine became a global disaster
Failure to contain the conflict has led to huge suffering and geopolitical shifts. Why didn’t the US commit to Nato?
nytimes5d
Ukraine’s Unexpected $27 Billion Budget Gap Rattles Europe
An unexpected request from President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a stark reminder that the cost of the war will rise, challenging Europe.
nytimesSep 04
After Fighting Russia Fiercely, He Wants to Forge Ukraine’s Path to Peace
Kyrylo Budanov, a decorated soldier and former military spy chief, advocates a negotiated settlement. Talks are expected to resume this month.
the Guardian4d
Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast
Iran and its proxies move closer to full control of two shipping chokepoints as regional conflict widens
the GuardianOct 09 2025
Truly, madly, deeply: Trump’s desire for a Nobel peace prize is driving diplomacy
The US president’s fervid pursuit of the award is believed to have been a key motivator in brokering peace deals in Ukraine and Gaza
the GuardianAug 06
Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract
Exclusive: Louisiana firm awarded tender to build rudimentary outpost to house Moroccan troops
the Guardian5d
US says Iranian tankers ‘destroyed’ after missile attacks on American warship
Tit-for-tat violence surges again in region, with tankers struck by the US in the Gulf of Oman, and reprisal attacks by Iran on a US base in Jordan
the GuardianMar 03
Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded
A strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh school during the US-Israeli bombing campaign killed up to 168 people. The Guardian has pieced together the incident and its aftermath using verified footage and images from the site
the GuardianAug 11 2025
Palestinian reporters killed, international reporters banned – Israel’s other Gaza war is over narrative
Members of press and influencers covering devastation are being silenced despite protection under international law
NPR5d
How Sept. 11 reshaped national security
It’s been 25 years since al-Qaida attacked the United States by hijacking airplanes and crashing them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, with a fourth plane crashing into a field in Pennsylvania.Sept. 11 represented a new kind of national security threat, and a new national security architecture was created to confront it.Before a live audience at NPR, host Mary Louise Kelly discussed how that day changed the country and its spy agencies, with people who worked on the frontlines of government and intelligence.Email the show at sourcesandmethods@npr.org.NPR+ supporters hear every episode without sponsor messages and unlock access to our complete archive. Sign up at plus.npr.org.