The inner circle of Vladimir Putin’s closest and most trusted advisers
Not many people are allowed to get close to Vladimir Putin. The Russian president, who seems to be increasingly deranged in his Kremlin bunker, relies on just…
How Putin prepared for sanctions with tonnes of African gold
Despite M-Invest listing its core activities as “extraction of ores and sands of precious metals”, a CNN investigation found that the firm had led a disinformation campaign…
India refuses to denounce ‘friend’ Vladimir Putin over Ukraine invasion despite US pressure
Pravin Sawhney, an Indian defence and strategic expert, said: “Today with the PLA [China’s People’s Liberation Army] sitting on our border both in Ladakh as well as…
Donald Trump may have committed criminal acts in bid to overturn election, says House select committee
The congressional committee investigating the Jan 6 attack on the US Capitol on Wednesday said former President Donald Trump may have engaged in criminal conduct in his…
US Republican forced to drop re-election bid after affair with jihadist’s widow
Pregnant with Georgelas’s fourth child, she left with him for Syria in 2013. She escaped with their three sons after just three weeks. Ms Joya then relocated…
I was targeted by Russia’s wartime propaganda machine in Syria. We should be afraid for Ukraine
On Tuesday, Russian defence officials warned residents to leave the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv ahead of planned strikes. They were to target the Security Service of…
Ukraine-Russia morning briefing: Five key developments as Putin’s forces take strategic city
2. Refugee crisis grows One million refugees have fled Ukraine in the week since Russia’s invasion, the UN’s refugee agency announced on Thursday. Filippo Grandi, the UN’s…
Younger brother of Kyiv schoolgirl killed in car alongside parents dies
Alisa Hlans, seven, was one of six people who died when her kindergarten, in the town of Okhtyrka, one hour’s drive from Ukraine’s north-east border, was hit…
Russian convoy’s advance on Kyiv deflated by flat tyres and Ukrainian mud
Trent Teletenko, a former US Department of defence civil servant who had responsibility for helping audit army vehicles, suggested the Russians were neglecting to maintain their vehicles…
Russia ramps up propaganda battle with brazen video claiming Ukraine war ‘misinformation’
“The Ukraine crisis didn’t start yesterday and it is not just about Ukraine,” Mr Polunchukov said, with the force of a school teacher driving home an important…
How imposing martial law would enable Vladimir Putin to crush Russian dissent
Speculation about the measure began to swirl earlier this week as authorities began to clamp down on the few independent voices reporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. European…
The epic (and cheaper) alternative to skiing in France you’ve probably never heard of
I set out to partly rectify this on my final day. While I couldn’t cover all the slopes in Zauchensee, the furthest point from my base in…
The best new chalets and hotels for your ski holiday in 2022
The Paradiski area is huge, and dramatic. Linked to La Plagne in 2003 by the Vanoise Express, it would be impossible for even good skiers staying in…
The sneaky caveat on flexible airline tickets that could cost you hundreds
Telegraph Travel receives a number of questions from readers each week. Below, Oliver Smith, Assistant Head of Travel, looks into the latest dilemma. John Payne writes… On…
Travel to France: latest Covid rules as vaccine passports and masks scrapped
What rules apply to children and teenagers? Children under the age of 12 do not need a test or to be vaccinated to enter France when accompanied…
The great Britrock survivors Stereophonics are back, plus the week’s best albums
Stereophonics, Oochya! ★★★☆☆ Stereophonics’ 12th album starts exactly as you might expect, with a slick and sleazy guitar riff firing up a full-on blast of bluesy rock…
The great Britrock survivors Stereophonics are back, plus the week’s best albums
Stereophonics, Oochya! ★★★☆☆ Stereophonics’ 12th album starts exactly as you might expect, with a slick and sleazy guitar riff firing up a full-on blast of bluesy rock…
The Barbican at 40: the brutalist nightmare we’ve come to love
There were tensions, however, between the pressures for a major residential development and the provision of commercial office buildings that would earn income. The battle was hard-fought…
The Barbican at 40: the brutalist nightmare we’ve come to love
There were tensions, however, between the pressures for a major residential development and the provision of commercial office buildings that would earn income. The battle was hard-fought…
Art or crime? How street art took over the world
Has Banksy lost that edge? His style is now as ubiquitous and cosily British as Union Flag-stamped tea-towels. And his work commands the kind of prices that…
Thursday morning news briefing: Vladimir Putin set to ‘cut Ukraine in two’
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky claimed early today that 9,000 Russian troops had been killed by his forces since the invasion began last month. In the town of…
How Marvel fans are turning Ukraine’s plight into dark ‘entertainment’
Not content with their monopoly on cinema box-office charts and industry budgets, Marvel enthusiasts have found a new outlet for their online fan-fiction: the war in Ukraine….
How Marvel fans are turning Ukraine’s plight into dark ‘entertainment’
Not content with their monopoly on cinema box-office charts and industry budgets, Marvel enthusiasts have found a new outlet for their online fan-fiction: the war in Ukraine….
Where Britons can take donations to help Ukraine refugees and those on the front line
Britons have been asking how to help following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The attack, launched on February 24, has seen more than 1 million Ukrainians flee…
Bafta 2022 nominations: full list of Film Award nominees
Film Not In The English Language Drive My CarThe Hand of GodParallel MothersPetite MamanThe Worst Person in the World Documentary Becoming CousteauCowFleeThe RescueSummer of Soul (or, When…