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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Are Xi and Putin in a true bromance or a marriage of convenience?
Today's Big Question Chinese leader’s visit to Moscow offered a political boost for his Russian counterpart, but analysts say the meeting revealed much about where the real power lies
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The new frontier: Finland bolsters its Russian border
feature ‘Barbed wire curtain’ evokes Cold War barrier that divided Europe for decades
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Why won’t Vladimir Putin cut his losses in Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Despite setbacks and a high death toll, the Russian president remains determined to battle on
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Nord Stream mystery: who blew up the pipelines?
Today's Big Question A pro-Ukrainian group may have been behind the blasts, according to reports
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Why do Russians support the Ukraine war?
Today's Big Question A year on from Putin’s invasion, support for the conflict appears to remain high domestically
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One year on: how has the world changed since Russia’s invasion?
Today's Big Question After a year of war, Ukraine remains ‘unbowed and unconquered’
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