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Will €90bn EU loan help Ukraine unlock Russia impasse?Today's Big Question Much-needed financial support will help bolster Kyiv’s defences as Zelenskyy pushes for direct peace talks with Kremlin
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Rumen Radev: Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly former president and new prime ministerIn the Spotlight Radev was the first Bulgarian president to voluntarily step down
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Is Bulgaria the new thorn in the EU’s side?In the Spotlight Newly elected PM Rumen Radev’s winning message was a ‘cocktail of anti-corruption pledges, Euro-scepticism and pledges to rebuild ties with Moscow’
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How corruption rules the Russian front line in UkraineIn the Spotlight Moscow’s officers accused of extorting their soldiers with threats of torture or deadly front-line postings
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How would we know if World War Three had started?In depth Most of us probably won’t realise that we are in a global conflict - at least until it enters ‘the history books as a real event in retrospect’
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US allows Russian oil tanker to reach CubaSpeed Read ‘If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem with that,’ President Donald Trump said
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Russia vs. Nato war: which side would win?In Depth Military capability of Western alliance remains ‘formidable’ even without US commitment, as Putin warns Russia is ‘ready’ to fight a war with Europe
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Trump DOJ to pay Flynn $1.2M over Russia inquirySpeed Read Flynn alleged he was wrongly prosecuted for his role in the 2016 Russia scandal
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Are we heading for World War Three?In Depth Defence experts believe the world may be ‘edging towards a form of conflict that is already under way, even if not yet fully recognised’
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The Iran war: a gift to Vladimir Putin?Talking Point Middle East conflict presents a host of economic and political opportunities for Moscow – but there are risks in the unknown
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Moscow dials up censorship with new ‘whitelist’ systemIn the Spotlight The Kremlin claims these internet blackouts are done for security purposes
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‘Incredibly terrible’: Russia’s plans for nuclear weapons in spaceIn The Spotlight Moscow’s ‘alarming ambitions’ could cause a ‘Cuban Missile crisis in space’
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How long can Russia hold out in Ukraine?Today's Big Question Four years on from the full-scale invasion, Vladimir Putin faces battlefield fatigue, economic unease and a fraying social contract at home
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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine?The Explainer As the conflict enters its fifth year, both sides can point to small victories but the overall picture has barely changed
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