Sergey Radchenko

It is too early to speak of Putin’s strategic defeat

The ailing American president has left Ukraine with a parting gift that will add a little more complexity to the tangled mess of a conflict

If I were him, I’d keep fighting

Today, Xi looks on approvingly as Putin tries to salvage what pieces he can from an old wreck

There is no longer any prospect for that ‘beautiful Russia of the future’