Russia intensifies its offensive against the foreign press
Three reporters have been arrested in three days, accused of discrediting the Russian army and association with the organization of deceased dissident Alexei Navalny
The US is losing its battle in the Sahel as Chad joins Niger in demanding withdrawal of military personnel
With Russia lurking and diplomatic channels failing, Washington is preparing to redeploy its troops from Nigerien soil while pressure from the Chadian army threatens to end its operations
Russian high schools to begin training children in the use of drones
The new subject is called “Fundamentals of Security and Homeland Defense” and joins others with which the Kremlin has militarized educational centers
Blinken meets with Xi in Beijing to try to improve US-China relations
The U.S. secretary of state ended his trip with a meeting with the Chinese president, who said the two countries should be ‘partners rather than rivals’
Far-right extremism spreads among young people in Central and Eastern Europe
Several studies have found that nationalism is growing among millennials and Gen Z in countries such as Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, which show waning support for the EU and NATO
Sergeant Petrichenko’s posthumous victory: Ukraine bans gambling in the army
The initiative of a soldier and activist who died in combat led to a presidential decree to tackle gambling addiction among Ukrainian troops
Ukraine’s star brigade in dire state due to lack of weapons and its own mistakes
The 47th Brigade has had four commanders in one year. Soldiers and officers talk to EL PAÍS about the force’s weaknesses, which is key to understanding Russia’s advance on the front
Cognac, moles and Catalan rumba: Intervision, the communist version of Eurovision
Russia’s minister of culture has announced plans to bring back this contest, which has intermittently brought musicians from the other side of the Iron Curtain (and some from this side) together to compete since the 1960s
Siberian Battalion targets Putin from Ukraine’s trenches
An armed unit of dissident Russians fighting for their country’s ethnic minorities proposes attacking the Kremlin’s circle of power
Let’s talk about nuclear weapons
The decades during which these arms have not been used in armed conflicts represent a significant achievement for humanity
The dictionary to orient yourself in a new world order
EL PAÍS has compiled a list of words, places, people and acronyms that can help us understand a time of turbulent change, amidst the strain unleashed by geostrategic forces
‘Turning Point’ director Brian Knappenberger: ‘Propaganda has always been a part of war’
The second season of the Netflix documentary focuses on the atomic bomb and the Cold War, and how those events are linked to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Russia takes advantage of Ukraine’s depleted arsenal and the weather to advance in Donetsk
The invader has gained ground with the city of Chasiv Yar as their main objective, ahead of an expected summer offensive to take Kramatorsk, which would effectively mean Kyiv’s loss of the province
The nightmare of connecting war fronts in Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific
The world is facing an ongoing war in Ukraine, the danger of an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and serious tensions in East Asia
Nikita Teryoshin, the photographer of the shameful business of war
Over the course of several years, the Russian journalist attended arms fairs around the world, creating a photobook. His publication offers a bizarre look at the disturbingly real, dark and prosperous business of war
New research on ‘Havana syndrome’ points to Russia as the culprit
The Cuban government and the Kremlin reject the information published by the independent Russian media ‘The Insider’ in collaboration with Germany’s ‘Der Spiegel’ and the American TV news program ‘60 Minutes’
Ukraine warns it will lose the war against Russia without US military aid
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said there will be ‘a lot of blood’ if Kyiv does not receive the funds being blocked by Republicans in Washington
A new battle for Ukrainian soldiers: Reintegrating into civilian life
Six war veterans reflect on the problems that hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian fighters will face when they leave the front lines
NATO warns of Russia’s attempts to destabilize Bosnia, Moldova and Georgia, the weakest links in Europe
The Alliance is analyzing its future relationship with the Kremlin amid concerns about its activities in North Africa and the Sahel
A new Cold War? The nuclear threat resurfaces in books, series and movies
Numerous works reflect the similarities of the current geopolitical situation with the Cold War era in parallel to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine considers banning Telegram if app is confirmed as threat to national security
The Kyiv parliament has tabled a bill to pass an unpopular law proposal as over 70% of its citizens use the application as a source of information
Spies, agents of influence and disinformation: Russia redoubles its operations ahead of the European elections
A coordinated investigation between several countries into a Russian network that allegedly paid far-right MEPs has raised the alarm in the EU
Carolin Emcke, philosopher: ‘Confusion is manufactured, just like hate’
The German essayist is a leading voice on various subjects, including intolerance, xenophobia and defending the LGBTQ+ community. In a conversation with EL PAÍS, she warns of the dangers that come with taking human rights for granted
Pavel Durov: The visionary whose alternative to Facebook was snatched away by the Kremlin and counterattacked with an even bigger hit, Telegram
The Russian entrepreneur exiled in Dubai is preparing the IPO of his controversial messaging service after rejecting purchase offers valued at $30 billion
Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials say
Air raid warnings rang out across the nation, with 10 Ukrainian regions coming under fire, according to the country’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko
OPEC cuts in oil production challenge central banks
Crude oil prices have risen by almost 20% since late 2023, driven by OPEC’s lower output and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities
Donald Tusk: ‘We are in a pre-war era. I don’t exaggerate’
The Polish prime minister warns that Europe is at ‘the most critical moment since the end of the Second World War’ and must commit more to defense and protecting Ukraine