Eastern Europe
Bearhugged by Uncle Vlad
Germany’s fawning attitude towards Putin stems from a belief that Russia is the nearest thing it has to a colony
A Foreign Affair: David Bowie in Berlin
Haunted by Isherwood’s shade, the British musician flirted with fascism, then became a hero to the youth of the communist East
Duped by the Devil
Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West by Lawrence Rees
A Cooler Shade of Red
A new museum exhibition of Cold War art leaves the nastiness of the communist system completely unacknowledged
Going West
Cold War geopolitical terminology is obsolete. We need new terms to reflect a changed world
Flying in the Face of Fashion
Chagall by Jackie Wullschlager
What Should We Do About Russia?
The West must start to show the Kremlin it means business
Lords and Ladies of Byzantium
Ancient Greek culture, Roman law and Eastern Christianity all contributed to the longevity of the Byzantine Empire
South Ossetia is Not Kosovo
Moscow has accused the West of double standards, but the former Yugoslav province has a cast-iron case for independence – unlike the secessionists in Georgia
Carrying water for freedom
Hong Kong’s protestors are brave and, so far, successful. The Chinese Communist Party leadership must be kicking itself
Discussions with a stone wall
Britain’s main gay rights organisation is risking its own future by adopting gender self-ID as its new cause
In the heartlands of white-flag academia
When I tried to find out why my pro-Brexit article was turned down I was rebuffed — showing the intellectual conformism of universities