During visits to Moscow and then Kyiv on September 5 and 6, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner appear to have prioritized negotiating an energy truce, hoping

As a spokesperson for Chechen national liberation movement United Force, the author explains the reasons behind the Chechen people’s aspiration for

In the rear areas near the front lines, Ukrainian and foreign volunteers risk their lives to rescue and evacuate stray animals and those left behind by their

We are all aware of the existence of Putin’s admirers. The very term Putinversteher—literally, “someone who understands Putin”—is German in origin, suggesting

Why is Putin so determined to destroy Ukraine? Historian Françoise Thom writes that war is an end in itself for him, intended to last and to foster Russian

As Ukraine marks the 35th anniversary of its independence while facing a barrage of Russian missiles and drones, a Ukrainian political scientist discusses the

The August inauguration of the “Polar Silk Road,” which connects the Chinese port of Ningbo to the European ports of Rotterdam and Felixstowe, is an event

Since at least 2007, Vladimir Putin has been pursuing the same goals methodically and rationally. Everything he does and says must be understood in light of

The West is surprised to see Ukraine regain the initiative. But it was predictable that Putin would reach the end of the suicidal process for Russia that he

Just as Russia is beginning to face serious difficulties, The Economist has featured a little-known oligarch and painted an “impressive” portrait of him.

In January 2026, Desk Russie and the association “For Ukraine, for their freedom and ours!” (PLU) organized, at Paris City Hall, an evening debate dedicated

In this second report on the evacuation of the population from the Donetsk Oblast, our correspondent meets the men and women whose mission is to organize the

At the turn of the 1960s, two films by John Huston, though made years apart, together form a parable of our century. In Moby Dick, a white whale is pursued

The West is surprised to see Ukraine regain the initiative. But it was predictable that Putin would reach the end of the suicidal process for Russia that he

Despite the damage caused by the deep-strike Ukrainian attacks, Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending the war. For this reason, Ukraine must be supported

Putting themselves in harm’s way to rescue residents who have not left their homes as the Russian army approaches—that’s how one might sum up the work of the

At first glance, this is an ordinary women’s chat group of about 350 members, bringing together people from Russia and eastern Ukraine. The women share beauty

The author draws on Hannah Arendt’s political philosophy to explain the mindset of Russians who have been brainwashed by despicable state propaganda. To this

While Ukrainian public opinion was divided over President Zelensky’s decision to bestow the honorary title ‘Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA)’ on a

At a time when Ukrainian strikes deep into enemy territory are altering the strategic situation, the author revisits the history of Crimea. Unless Vladimir

The former Soviet dissident Alexander Skobov, who was sentenced in April 2024 to 16 years in prison for “terrorism” due to his staunch denunciation of the war

To please the national extreme right, President Karol Nawrocki has endangered his country's policy towards Ukraine. Which pleases Putin.

Russian propagandists accuse Ukraine of deliberately targeting the Siege of Sevastopol panorama, a key site of imperial and Soviet mythology.

A totalitarian party-state with an arsenal of nuclear missiles—whose number and range are growing—North Korea is likened by the U.S. military to a “dagger

The presidential campaign now getting underway in France is the pivotal moment when democracy comes together to discuss its future. It is precisely this

Our correspondent in Ukraine brings us an incredible report. To investigate the Donetsk Oblast, one must travel to Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. These days, such

This has now become routine: Ukrainian long-range drones are striking oil and gas terminals and refineries along Russia’s coastlines—in the Baltic and Black

Four years into Russia's war of aggression, Europe still hasn't understood the nature of this war, nor has it defined the objective of its support for

On May 27 and 28, an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers was held in Cyprus. Among other things, they discussed the possibility of resuming dialogue with

On the night of Saturday, May 24, Ukraine endured one of the most intense bombing campaigns of the entire large-scale invasion. Four people were killed,

In January 2026, Desk Russie and the association “For Ukraine, for their freedom and ours!” (PLU) organized, at Paris City Hall, an evening debate dedicated

On May 27 and 28, an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers was held in Cyprus. Among other things, they discussed the possibility of resuming dialogue with

Our ambition is to offer you an informed view of today's Russian reality through analyses, decryptions and original information, often first-hand, but also debates and positions.

Citoyens ukrainiens d’origine arménienne et volontaires venus de Russie ou d’Arménie, ils se battent pour la liberté.

On May 27 and 28, an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers was held in Cyprus. Among other things, they discussed the possibility of resuming dialogue with

This has now become routine: Ukrainian long-range drones are striking oil and gas terminals and refineries along Russia’s coastlines—in the Baltic and Black

On the night of Saturday, May 24, Ukraine endured one of the most intense bombing campaigns of the entire large-scale invasion. Four people were killed,

On April 8, Galia Ackerman was invited by the Union of Honorary Consuls in France (UCHF) to give a Zoom lecture, to which numerous Consuls General serving in

A historian and translator of Russian and Swedish literature, and a literary critic for Le Monde, Elena Balzamo closely follows the Russian literary scene.

In a basement in Lviv, the nonprofit Florida Man for Ukraine recycles all kinds of electrical devices to build portable power storage systems. Benjamin, who