William Hague

November 29, 2022
We Must Do More to Eradicate Wartime Rape
n 2006 I was visiting war-torn Darfur, a region of Sudan where tens of thousands of people had been displaced by war and taken refuge in makeshift camps. It was a distressing...
September 20, 2022
The West Needs to Be Ready for Putin's Next Move
The best way to avert escalation is to help Ukraine to a speedier victory with longer range missiles and main battle tanks.
August 22, 2022
'Normal' Is Not Going to Come Back
It’s comforting but wrong to treat pandemics, soaring energy prices and droughts as rare and we must plan accordingly.
June 28, 2022
There's No Peace Deal to Be Made With Putin
was in Paris last week and was struck by the vehemence with which some leading figures in the French elites argued that it would soon be essential for Ukraine to make peace with...
June 14, 2022
We Need Bold Ideas in This New Age
Covid and the Ukraine war have thrown up unforeseen challenges but instead of retrenching we must learn to reinvent
June 7, 2022
Boris Should Seek an Honorable Exit
Last night’s revolt makes the PM’s position unsustainable — he must spare his party and the country further agonies
April 18, 2022
West's Shared Values at Risk
Ukraine may be forging a new national identity but in France, the US and Britain liberal democracy is under mortal threat
March 29, 2022
The West Must Back Ukraine for a Long War
The belief that a war will be short, even after it has commenced, is common throughout history. The men rushing to volunteer in August 1914 famously thought it
February 28, 2022
Ukraine's Nightmare Is Only Just Beginning
I used to spend long hours as foreign secretary listening to German leaders explain the deep roots of their reluctance to confront Russia, and the special role played by Berlin in...
February 14, 2022
How the Ukraine Crisis Plays Out in Putin's Head
Russia’s leader has long been determined to rebuild the old empire and the West is so weak that now is the time to strike

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