Foreign and security policy | Ruslan Suleymanov Why so tame?The US-Israeli attack on Iran puts Russia in an extremely difficult position — and yet, Moscow’s response has been rather reserved
Foreign and security policyA spark in Tehran, tremors everywhere The war against Iran brings the Middle East on the brink of disaster. How are people coping? We report from the region By Ralf Melzer, Merin Abbass, Friederike Stolleis, Almut Wieland-Karimi, Astrid Becker
Democracy and societyNepal’s vote of reckoning The upcoming elections could decide if reform finally outpaces entrenched corruption and instability By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Foreign and security policyWhere order once held The strike on Iran has shattered the fragile balance in the Middle East. Europe will feel the impact from afar By Muamer Bećirović
Democracy and societyRussia devours its own children From ministers to comedians, Moscow’s sweeping repression shows that visibility and loyalty no longer guarantee immunity from state persecution By Daria Boll-Palievskaya
Economy and ecologyKeeping the climate flywheel spinning Europe’s carbon-pricing framework is finally inducing other countries to act. Backtracking now would jeopardise that momentum By Catherine Wolfram
Democracy and societyCuba has its back against the wall As fuel runs dry in Havana, Trump’s blockade risks humanitarian disaster and a dangerous new normal By Bert Hoffmann
Foreign and security policyMinutes to midnight Everything is heading towards an escalation between the US and Iran. But war would be extremely dangerous for the region — and completely avoidable By Marcus Schneider
Where order once held The strike on Iran has shattered the fragile balance in the Middle East. Europe will feel the impact from afar
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Why Iran’s crisis is Russia’s problem For Russia, what happens in Iran is no longer a peripheral concern. It is directly tied to Europe’s power balance and the course of the war in Ukraine