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Russia moves tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus blaming ‘Nato aggression’
Speed Read Move has been met with widespread condemnation from the West
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Battle of Bakhmut: a ‘pyrrhic victory’ for Russia?
Talking Point Victory for Russian forces in Ukrainian ‘meatgrinder’ more symbolic than strategic
By The Week Staff Published
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Russia’s scaled-back Victory Day parade
In Pictures Annual commemoration of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in WWII is unusually subdued affair
By Harriet Marsden Published
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UK to send long-range missiles to Ukraine
Speed Read Britain leading the way in ramping up Western assistance that could ‘change the course of the war’
By The Week Staff Published
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Wagner boss to pull troops from Bakhmut over ammunition row
Speed Read Yevgeny Prigozhin pointed at dozens of his fighters’ corpses in an ‘obscenity-strewn tirade’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The mystery Kremlin drone attack and Ukraine’s crucial counteroffensive
feature Russia prompts furious guessing game ahead of Kyiv’s push to regain occupied ground
By The Week Staff Published
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De-dollarisation: why are countries looking to ditch US currency?
Today's Big Question Move away from USD has accelerated following invasion of Ukraine
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Russia unveils new T-14 battle tank in Ukraine
Speed Read Deployment a ‘high-risk decision’ for Kremlin as Kyiv looks to new Nato weaponry to break stalemate
By The Week Staff Published
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Is Alexei Navalny being slowly killed in captivity?
Today's Big Question Russian opposition leader and Putin critic reportedly suffering severe stomach pains and weight loss amid poisoning allegations
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Will Vladimir Putin be put on trial for Ukraine’s stolen children crisis?
In Depth Russian president has been charged with war crimes for abducting thousands of Ukrainian children
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The Pentagon docs: America’s worst intelligence leak in a decade
feature Classified files reveal Ukrainian military vulnerabilities, penetration of Russian intelligence and information on US allies
By The Week Staff Published
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Evan Gershkovich: what does Russia want from jailing US citizens?
Under the Radar Russian police arrested Wall Street Journal reporter on espionage charges in first such case since Cold War
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Vladlen Tatarsky: who killed pro-Kremlin blogger?
Today's Big Question Blast ‘could be linked to political infighting in Russia’ rather than Ukraine as anti-war protester is detained
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Why is Putin moving nuclear weapons to Belarus?
Today's Big Question Announcement labelled a ‘bluff’ but escalation could have serious consequences for Russia, its allies and Nato
By The Week Staff Published
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