Reports about Vladimir Putin’s conduct of the war in Ukraine these days often speculate about his mental state. They focus on his growing isolation in the Kremlin, dependent on information from a shrinking group of advisors, usually taken from his inner circle of military and intelligence staff. But who are these senior staff and how reliable is their information? And why are many of them now being purged? An expert in post-Soviet authoritarianism takes us inside Russia’s complex security apparatus to help explain how Putin sees the world.

Tackling climate change will almost inevitably involve sacrifices – fly less, buy less, eat less meat. But new research suggests climate action could actually come with an improvement in personal wellbeing, regardless of how privileged or how environmentally conscious you are.

Tomorrow morning, the AX-1 mission is due to deliver its cargo of ten private citizens to the International Space Station in its orbit, 400km above the Earth. It’s the initial part of a plan to create the first private space station and could well be a game-changer in the space exploration business.

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