Jacob Heilbrunn’s exploration of the history of US authoritarianism makes it clear the re-election of Trump would turbo-charge the forces of fascism
Vladimir Putin
Call to accelerate aid in conflict reflects growing pressure Ukrainian forces are under along more than 1,000 km of front lines
Xi is in a unique position to urge Putin to reciprocate any Ukrainian move
Requirement for Russian athletes to compete as neutrals a violation of Olympic principles, says Russian president
Two leaders say Washington is using pretext of joint exercises with allies to deploy land-based, intermediate-range missile systems in the Asia-Pacific region
Russian president is on a two-day visit to China, with Chinese leader calling for a political solution to Ukraine
Suspect detained following incident as European leaders condemn attack on Robert Fico in which he was shot five times
Russian and Chinese leaders are expected to sign bilateral economic deals, and reaffirm their opposition to the dominant position of US in global affairs
Former economy aide and first deputy prime minister Andrei Belousov proposed as new defence minister
Legislation has been compared to that used in Russia to target critics of president Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin
Russia claims to have taken five settlements in Kharkiv region amid fresh offensive by its troops in eastern Ukraine
Kharkiv governor says there were ‘unsuccessful attempts’ to break through defence line followed night-long bombardment
Russian president claims western elites are forgetting the decisive role played by the Soviet Union in defeating Nazi Germany
Plan to murder Ukrainian president is latest in series of attempt on his life since Russian invasion began
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