When the war in Ukraine ends, Moscow will need to be part of the new security architecture, argues Andrey Melnichenko

A leading oligarch speaks out, warning of the looming disaster facing his country

An interview with Andrey Melnichenko on the future of Russia

Joke candidates reveal the carnival element of British democracy

A dystopian vision of the future may not come to pass

Allies breath a sigh of relief; Ukraine may even cheer

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

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The precious work, insured for $1bn, is bound for Britain. It’s more famous there than in France

Incidence among the elderly is falling fast

Stop lowering the age of criminal responsibility

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That whooshing sound was the Overton window hurtling by

Some governments are lowering the age of criminal responsibility. That may backfire

Andy Burnham’s plan is no way to ease the housing crisis

The grubby scheme contains the seeds of a good idea

France is an ally of Ukraine, a pillar of the European project and a country with hard power in a world where the ability to apply force is increasingly the thing that counts. In France the head of state has an exceptional degree of sway over their country.…

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