Interviews | Alexey Yusupov ‘Russia and China have perhaps never been so close’Alexey Yusupov on Russia’s waning influence, Putin’s dependence on China and the risks of the partnership with Beijing
Work and digitalisationThe tech workers building AI are scared of it, too Their grievances need to be heard — society’s ability to shape artificial intelligence may depend on it By Kate Andrias
Foreign and security policyPulling up a chair With Putin signalling a willingness to talk about his war in Ukraine, Europe cannot outsource its interests. It needs its own negotiator at the table By Adis Ahmetovic, Christos Katsioulis
Democracy and societyThe last woman standing What forms of organising can survive targeted oppression? Turkish feminists hold the answer By Selime Büyükgöze
Interviews‘India can become one pole in a future multipolar world’ Happymon Jacob on India’s foreign policy, its economic vulnerability and the rivalry between the US and China
Foreign and security policyThe rise of the in-between In a polarised world, Europe and Latin America risk being sidelined unless they turn shared interests into concrete cooperation By Ingrid Ross, Sebastian Sperling
Democracy and societyThe coalition that ate itself Romania’s mainstream parties united against extremism after the 2024 elections. That alliance is now starting to fracture By Cristian Chiscop
Interviews‘Britain is moving into a multi-party era’ Labour suffered a historic defeat in last week’s elections. Claire Ainsley on what it means for Starmer and for Britain’s changing political landscape
'Finnish politics has experienced an enormous shift to the right' Kristina Birke Daniels on Sanna Marin’s electoral loss and the difficulty of forming a government in Finland
Rivalry within limits The war with Iran is exposing deep fractures beneath the surface of Gulf unity. Still, cooperation remains the only viable option
Fences on the border can’t be Europe’s future Only diplomacy, legal pathways, and the fight against poverty can prevent the abuse of migration flows in Europe’s geopolitical quagmire