Putin is finished. The Ukrainians have him on the ropes with a stunning victory in their sights
In 72 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have retaken over 2,500 sq km of Russian-occupied Ukraine
ByMike Martin11 September 2022 • 9:45am
Vladimir Putin may at last be glimpsing victory
If the conflict turns into a bloody stalemate, the West could go wobbly on their erstwhile Ukrainian allies
CON COUGHLIN13 April 2023 • 7:00am
Putin’s sudden capitulation is a real prospect
With military defeat finally sinking in, the Russian president’s appetite for battle has begun to wane
CON COUGHLIN
DEFENCE EDITOR
15 December 2022 • 7:00am
In defeat, Vladimir Putin is becoming desperate
It is likely that in the mess of war there will be more accidents. That is why the Russians must be beaten
MICHAEL FALLON17 November 2022 • 6:00am
Winter won't save Putin. It may end him
Freezing conditions, long believed to favour the Russians, are more likely to spell doom for his army
RICHARD KEMP22 November 2022 • 6:13pm
Beyond empty threats, Putin has nothing left
The Russian president may brandish nuclear weapons, but he has no exclusive control over them
CON COUGHLIN
DEFENCE EDITOR
22 September 2022 • 7:00am
Vladimir Putin’s total defeat is now within reach
Liz Truss and her Foreign Secretary will have to work hard to maintain Western unity in coming months
CON COUGHLIN
DEFENCE EDITOR
8 September 2022 • 6:00am
The cold snap has brought total economic defeat for Putin
Putin played the energy card, it has failed and now he can't play it again
MATTHEW LYNN16 December 2022 • 3:13pm
Russia is losing, and it will be defeated if Nato keeps its resolve
Joe Biden and Boris Johnson have been steadfast in support of Poland. Together we can stop today's crisis becoming a global catastrophe
PIOTR WILCZEK4 July 2022 • 1:47pm
If the West holds its nerve, Putin could be heading towards defeat
Ukraine's army is pushing back the Russian invaders, but countries such as Germany must not now give in to the Kremlin's energy blackmail
TELEGRAPH VIEW13 September 2022 • 6:00am
Humiliated Russia faces an epoch-defining defeat
The invasion of Ukraine isn’t a fiasco on the same scale as the Soviet assault on Afghanistan. It’s worse
CON COUGHLIN
DEFENCE EDITOR
5 May 2022 • 6:00am
Putin is fighting an impossible war and there's no escape
Russia is in thrall to myths of military invincibility, just as Germany was in the 1930s
ROBERT TOMBS23 October 2022 • 11:00am
Vladimir Putin can still turn defeat into victory. It's time for us to rethink our strategy
Success for Russia would threaten the freedom of Europe. We need to make some tough choices now
TOM TUGENDHAT27 April 2022 • 5:28pm
The West has gambled everything to defeat Putin – and it's paying off
Its striking appetite for risk has forced geopolitical rivals around the world to rethink their assumptions
SHERELLE JACOBS11 April 2022 • 9:30pm
The West is beating Russia at its own game
British and American intelligence agencies have denied Putin control of the narrative
CON COUGHLIN
DEFENCE EDITOR
3 April 2022 • 6:00am