Hitchcock

Russia exploits a limp EU summit

European Union agrees to send hundreds of observers to monitor Russia’s compliance with the supposed ceasefire

US is not an environmental villain

A gas guzzler, yes. But America has some of the toughest green laws in the world

Rewards are easy, punishment is hard

The most likely outcome of the EU summit is a gift basket of trade, aid, and partnerships offered to Georgia and Ukraine

At last Miliband delivers the right words

Democracy is the subject on which David Miliband is most fluent and in Ukraine he revealed the skill that he has not often shown

Is Zardari fit for office?

Court documents from Asif Ali Zardari's doctors, citing mental afflictions from his years in prison, are disturbing

Who will blink first in Zimbabwe?

Morgan Tsvangirai has calculated that no deal that lacks his signature is worth anything - but his plan could backfire

Puppet Medvedev left dangling

The past five days answered the puzzle of who is running Russia. Putin is in charge; Medvedev has seemed like his puppet

Don't bet on Mugabe giving up power

That power-sharing talks are being held at all is good for Zimbabwe but a successful resolution is hard to imagine

Chaotic impeachment with no end

In the present chaotic state of Pakistan's politics no-one can assume that political pacts will hold over the weekend

Iraq oil bonanza flows to tune of $80 billion

US agency report says Iraq has been slow to spend its bounty on reconstruction, preferring to rely on American funds