The Globalist

In the Donetsk region, the war continues. A travel report from both sides of the front.

Realism needs to prevail in Kiev, but the prospects aren’t that dim.

A new East-West divide threatens Ukraine’s future.

2014: A good year for democracy?

Top features on Putin’s Russia.

Ukraine’s tumultuous year in review.

Ukraine’s economic freedom depends more on its energy freedom than on any other single factor.

The United States never consented to having no NATO expansion deals.

Ahead of a decisive winter, Ukraine faces a difficult battle without strong support from the West.

Why may China want to support Ukraine – even if it means quarrelling with Putin?