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Ukraine and Rubio rewrite Russia’s peace plan
Feature The only explanation for this confusing series of events is that ‘rival factions’ within the White House fought over the peace plan ‘and made a mess of it’
By The Week US Published
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Pushing for peace: is Trump appeasing Moscow?
In Depth European leaders succeeded in bringing themselves in from the cold and softening Moscow’s terms, but Kyiv still faces an unenviable choice
By The Week UK Published
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Has Putin launched the second nuclear arms race?
In Depth Historian Serhii Plokhy explains why the Kremlin’s nuclear proliferation has begun a dangerous new era of mutually assured destruction
By Louis Hardiman, History of War Published
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Is conscription the answer to Europe’s security woes?
Today's Big Question How best to boost troop numbers to deal with Russian threat is ‘prompting fierce and soul-searching debates’
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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Trump’s Ukraine peace talks advance amid leaked call
Speed Read Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff is set to visit Russia next week
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Are we close to World War Three?
In Depth European leaders fear appeasing Russia in Ukraine will embolden Putin and encourage China’s ambitions over Taiwan
By The Week UK Last updated
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US, Kyiv report progress on shifting Ukraine peace plan
Speed Read The deal ‘must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty,’ the countries said
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump peace deal: an offer Zelenskyy can’t refuse?
Today’s Big Question ‘Unpalatable’ US plan may strengthen embattled Ukrainian president at home
By The Week UK Published
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Trump pushes new Ukraine peace plan
Speed Read It involves a 28-point plan to end the war
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Defeating Russia’s shadow fleet
The Explainer A growing number of uninsured and falsely registered vessels are entering international waters, dodging EU sanctions on Moscow’s oil and gas
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Vladimir Putin’s ‘nuclear tsunami’ missile
The Explainer Russian president has boasted that there is no way to intercept the new weapon
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Who is winning the Ukraine war?
The Explainer Having failed to break through on the battlefield, Vladimir Putin has ‘shifted the war to Ukraine’s energy and logistics systems’ ahead of a winter assault
By The Week UK Last updated
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France’s ‘red hands’ trial highlights alleged Russian disruption operations
UNDER THE RADAR Attacks on religious and cultural institutions around France have authorities worried about Moscow’s effort to sow chaos in one of Europe’s political centers
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Why Britain is struggling to stop the ransomware cyberattacks
The Explainer New business models have greatly lowered barriers to entry for criminal hackers
By The Week UK Published
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