Con Coughlin

The extent and speed with which the West provides Kyiv with heavy weapons could decide this phase of the conflict

A chain of events in recent weeks has rendered a previously imminent deal decidedly bleak

By abandoning neutrality, the two countries have significantly changed the geopolitics of Europe

The UK has just joined the US in an increasingly dangerous space race

The North Korean leader seems to be on a collision course with the West

It is forcing EU countries to look for alternatives and further antagonising them

Britain's prime minister also needs to get ahead of a different political crisis

The West says Russia might use chemical weapons, but its response to such a scenario remains unclear

Award-winning Lebanese journalist Baria Alamuddin's new book is a sobering read

A new and much scarier arms race with China and Russia may have already begun

The confusion about the intentions of the Russian military has not been helped by the latest western intelligence reports

Israeli diplomats had a lot on their plate even before war broke out between two allies

Tehran has often used foreign nationals to extract concessions. Her story was no different

Despite recent tensions, Washington finds itself in need of its old friends to meet its energy shortfall

The Ukraine war has upended European security policy