Hollywood loves Russians again
American cinema clearly prioritises its smouldering leading men over a distant war
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From the archive: Russia’s dark horse at the finish line
February 2000: Vladimir Putin approaches power
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The Rasputin legend
He dazzled the tsar and tsarina with his virile charisma. But, as Antony Beevor shows, he also inspired their demise
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The Iran war, oil and gas prices, and a potential new inflation spike
Britain and Europe must prepare for soaring energy prices
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How Putin is backing Iran’s war effort
A prolonged conflict in the Middle East would serve Russia’s interests
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Reflections on the never-ending war in Ukraine
Lessons from Europe’s deadliest conflict since 1945
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Putin will attack Europe next
“If Russia Wins” author Carlo Masala on why Moscow is already looking beyond Ukraine, and how Europe can defend itself…
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Uncovering Russia’s dark soul
The country’s vast woods have been overlooked in our understanding of its violent history
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Reform is looking beatable
The party is losing rather than gaining popularity – but can Labour benefit?
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Marco Rubio doesn’t think about Europe at all
The Munich Security Conference revealed how far Repulicans – and Democrats – have moved away from their old allies.
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Driving in Ukraine’s anti-drone corridors
Also: Peter Mandelson for beginners, and cold comfort in Kharkiv
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Who spies for Russia in parliament?
Reform MPs were conspicuous by their absence at a debate on malicious “Russian influence campaigns”
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Defrosting among the terminators of Kyiv
Ukraine may be cold but the mob hotel I’m staying in is not
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Will we ever understand Vladimir Putin?
The History Bureau, the new BBC Sounds series, seeks to unravel the past 25 years of modern Russian history
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How the Soviet Union got over Stalin – or thought it did
His successors proclaimed a more liberal socialism. But was it ever real?
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Heated Rivalry is the romp we need
In the new TV sensation, hockey is merely a conduit for hot men, hotel rooms and hook-ups
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Venezuelans don’t trust Trump
The country is caught in a war between empires
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Vladimir Putin’s confidence game
The Russian leader will only be emboldened by Donald Trump’s assault on Venezuela
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Trump ushers in a new era of rogue superpowers
With the strike on Venezuela, the United States joins Russia and China in carving up the globe into spheres of…
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Russia has made Britain its number one enemy
Ex-Nato official John Lough on how the UK is being “singled out” for Russian aggression
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