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Are the Baltics under threat?
Today's big question Damage to undersea pipelines, bomb threats and cyberattacks increase suspicion of Russian hostility
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Drug use rife among Russian soldiers in Ukraine
Speed Read Frontline troops 'easily' access illegal substances, which can cause paranoia and hallucinations
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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'UK politicians have got it wrong on the Israel-Hamas war'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By The Week Staff Published
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'Russia seems fully committed to helping Hamas and Iran'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By The Week Staff Published
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Will the Israel-Hamas conflict sap support for Ukraine in the West?
Today's Big Question Russia could exploit Middle East violence to claim Western backing for Kyiv is waning
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Woman lives with needle in brain for 80 years
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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'We are witnessing the endgame of a tired government'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By The Week Staff Published
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Nuclear drills: Putin urged to test atomic bomb
Speed Reads Russian rescue workers practise evacuating citizens as nuclear expert urges 'show of force'
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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The international recruits joining Russia’s war on Ukraine
The Explainer Kremlin tries to bolster its ranks while avoiding a politically sensitive recruitment drive at home
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Royal family website attacked by Russian hackers
Speed Read Pro-Kremlin group claim responsibility just two weeks after King Charles condemns invasion of Ukraine
By The Week Staff Published
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Rebuilding Ukraine: What would it take?
In Depth Russia continues to raze large sections of Ukraine, but that gives Kyiv a unique opening to build a better country — if somebody is willing to pay
By Peter Weber Published
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Is Ukraine losing the support of Eastern Europe?
Today's big question Grain dispute between Warsaw and Kyiv could lead to other dominos falling
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Corruption in Kyiv: how Zelenskyy is taking on Ukraine's other big enemy
The Explainer Ukranian president has purged his Ministry of Defence as Kyiv looks to shore up support in the West
By Richard Windsor Published
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Disunited nations: has the UN lost its relevance?
Missing figures at UN General Assembly lead to broad questions about the organisation's credibility
By Arion McNicoll Published