Russia
Explore our coverage of Russia’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
International
Putin’s radioactive chokehold on the world
The Kremlin dominates the cross-border business of nuclear fuel and technology
Asia
Central Asia still has a complex relationship with Russia
But countries know their neighbour is a crucial partner
Europe
In Putin’s Moscow, a summer of death and distraction
Amid festivals and flowers the capital is far from the war
China
China has become the most important enabler of Russia’s war machine
It has crossed the line into providing lethal aid
International
Vladimir Putin’s sickening statistic: 1m Russian casualties in Ukraine
His regime uses payouts to salve Russian families’ grief
By Invitation
There is nothing extreme about the Baltic states’ hard-nosed view of Russia, says Latvia’s foreign minister
Baiba Braže argues that it is time to abandon illusions of détente
Middle East & Africa
Africans are building Putin’s suicide drones
Russia is luring young African women to make weapons to attack Ukraine
Culture
Anna Politkovskaya knew that tyranny respects no borders
A timely tribute to a martyred critic of the Kremlin
Briefing
A glimpse inside Putin’s secret arms empire
The Economist tracks mobile signals to plot the Kremlin’s build-up
Briefing
Would Vladimir Putin attack NATO?
Russia is building up its forces, causing fear in its neighbours
Leaders
What Putin wants—and how Europe should thwart him
Many Europeans are complacent about the threat Russia poses—and misunderstand how to deter its president
Finance & economics
Vladimir Putin’s money machine is sputtering
After years of resilience, Russia’s economy is slowing down