Briefing
Putin at bay
Ukraine’s military success is reshaping Russia as well as the war
Support for Vladimir Putin’s regime is narrowing fast
Tweet and sour
Elon Musk’s foray into geopolitics has Ukraine worried
His Starlink internet service has been crucial to the war effort
The Prince among princelings
An investigation into what has shaped Xi Jinping’s thinking
A new podcast series explores what lies behind the Chinese leader’s power
Docks, stocks and many floating barrels
The war in Ukraine has reshaped the world’s fuel markets
The Gulf will be a big winner
Trump’s tropical disciple
Jair Bolsonaro is poised to lose the Brazilian election
He will not go quietly
A house divided
American policy is splitting, state by state, into two blocs
This will have profound implications for the union
Genetic therapy
Gene therapies must become miracles of medicine
Otherwise they might end up a niche treatment for a small number of patients in rich countries
The Nero of Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican Party is unquestionable
And it is putting his acolytes into offices that control elections
Schafft Deutschland das?
Germany is facing dramatic change in many dimensions all at once
It will not be easy to handle
A dark state
Vladimir Putin is in thrall to a distinctive brand of Russian fascism
That is why his country is such a threat to Ukraine, the West and his own people
Industrial tension
How has Turkey’s economy kept growing despite raging inflation?
Many Turkish businesses are struggling to cope
Peak progressive
Democrats in America are realising they must moderate or die
The prospect of defeat in the mid-terms and beyond is moving many away from their most radical ideas