Defence
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Why Putin is weaponising grain in the war with Ukraine
Under the Radar Russian president’s use of food as a strategic weapon could prove brutally effective
By The Week Staff Published
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Alderney and the inquiry into Nazi camps on British soil
feature An official government review will attempt to establish how many people were killed on the Channel Island
By Richard Windsor Published
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What role is Russia playing in the Niger coup?
Today's Big Question Vladimir Putin will ‘welcome’ chance to expand influence in region, despite no indication he was behind military takeover
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US commissions first-ever Navy ship in a foreign port
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By Justin Klawans Published
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British spy chief, Wagner video suggest Prigozhin is alive and freely 'floating around'
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By Peter Weber Published
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Putin skips South Africa summit: will anyone arrest Russian president?
Today's Big Question Moscow has threatened war on any country that upholds international arrest warrant over war crimes in Ukraine
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Two dead in Crimea bridge attack as Russia halts Ukraine grain deal
Speed Read Moscow pulls out of landmark UN agreement in response to ‘terrorist’ incident
By The Week Staff Published
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Putin vs. Wagner: saved by kompromat?
Talking Point Analysts believe the mercenary may know too much about the workings of the Kremlin
By The Week Staff Published
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Cluster bomb controversy hangs over Biden’s ‘chilly’ visit to UK
Talking Point US cites military ‘expediency’ but allies warn bombs could lose Ukraine the ‘moral high ground’
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The US will soon finish destroying its last chemical weapons
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Nato’s new plans to defend Europe from Putin
feature Most comprehensive shake-up of defence planning since end of Cold War will see 300,000 troops on stand-by
By The Week Staff Published
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Is Russia planning to blow up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?
Today's Big Question Ukraine warns of tactical sabotage that could cause radioactive disaster and force Kyiv into peace talks
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US-China talks: can Biden mend ties with Beijing?
Today's Big Question Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to use visit to ‘re-establish contact’ between world’s two largest economies
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What will Russia look like after Putin?
Today's Big Question There are no guarantees of stability for the West if or when the president departs
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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