Ukraine/Russia · Direct source
‘The Trump-Putin relationship is the biggest mystery in international politics’: foreign correspondent Luke Harding answered your questions
The Guardian’s Luke Harding discussed Trump, Putin and the state of the war in Ukraine, his expulsion from Russia, his new book Betrayal, and his career as a foreign correspondent Ipswichred asks: Why is Russia considered a wider threat when it cannot even defeat Ukraine? Pressfreedomorbust asks: What do you think is the likelihood of Russia taking military action (drones or troops) against another country such as Poland or Estonia? This would force Nato to use its military resources on this second conflict instead of supplying Ukraine. Russia says it is at war not just with Ukraine, but the “collective west”. Ac...
- Source published
- 25 Aug 2026, 16:06 CEST
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 25 Aug 2026, 22:57 CEST
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- The Guardian - World
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- usable
direct source; further independent sources matter for hard confidence - Actors
- Ukraine, Russia, United States, NATO, France, Germany
The Guardian’s Luke Harding discussed Trump, Putin and the state of the war in Ukraine, his expulsion from Russia, his new book Betrayal, and his career as a foreign correspondent Ipswichred asks: Why is Russia considered a wider threat when it cannot even defeat Ukraine? Pressfreedomorbust asks: What do you think is the likelihood of Russia taking military action (drones or troops) against another country such as Poland or Estonia? This would force Nato to use its military resources on this second conflict instead of supplying Ukraine. Russia says it is at war not just with Ukraine, but the “collective west”. Ac...
What is reported
The Guardian’s Luke Harding discussed Trump, Putin and the state of the war in Ukraine, his expulsion from Russia, his new book Betrayal, and his career as a foreign correspondent Ipswichred asks: Why is Russia considered a wider threat when it cannot even defeat Ukraine? Pressfreedomorbust asks: What do you think is the likelihood of Russia taking military action (drones or troops) against another country such as Poland or Estonia? This would force Nato to use its military resources on this second conflict instead...
Visible evidence
- Source published (RSS): 25 Aug 2026, 16:06 CEST. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
- The report is assigned to the Ukraine/Russia dossier.
- The visible source is The Guardian - World.
Still unclear
- 5 direct reports nearby, but not automatically the same core claim.
- 5 related reports in the same dossier may add context.
- The page rates the evidence trail, not the political truth of a position.
Why it matters
This report is assigned to the Ukraine/Russia dossier. It matters because it adds a concrete new trail in the current source window. The brief uses 4 sources in the surrounding context while keeping timestamp, publisher and original URL visible.
Trust assessment
Direct source with related reports nearby. The evidence trail is usable, but should not be read as a fully confirmed situation yet.
Editorial boundary
Still open: whether further independent sources confirm, correct or merely repeat the same development. The trust level describes the source trail, not absolute truth.