Big smiles on the surface, big differences behind the scenes.
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The problem has always been that Europe trades with Russia a lot, while the US only trades a little.
The US recently beefed up its military presence in Poland as part of its Nato commitment.
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Article 5 of the Nato treaty calls for collective defence if a member nation is attacked.
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An international security expert explains what open-source intelligence is, and how it can help us understand the Ukraine war.
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The Russian government has essentially legalised intellectual piracy as a response to sanctions.
President Xi of China with Russia’s president Putin at the 2022 Olympic Games.
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China has not pulled its brands out of Russia, but is not offering to fill the holes western sanctions are leaving.
Ukraine’s fight for independence can be traced to the 19th century when it was under the control of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires. Ukrainians, then as now, believe they have an identity separate from Russia.
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Ukrainians believe they have an identity separate from Russia. Russia, on the other hand, believes that Ukraine and Russia share the same history.
A carnival float featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin handling Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko like a puppet, is presented in the center of Cologne, western Germany, on February 28, 2022, where a “Freedom for Ukraine” demonstration took place instead of the traditional carnival Rose Monday procession.
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Caught between reliance on the Kremlin and strong antiwar sentiments at home, Alexander Lukashenko is treading a fine line on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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As Russia’s war on Ukraine intensifies and men aged 18-60 are forced to stay in the country, many are made even more vulnerable.
Bravery: protesting Russian TV producer Marina Ovsyannikova stages her protest.
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The best of the last week’s coverage of the war in Ukraine.
As a nation on the edge of Europe,Poland is dealing with a massive influx of refugees from Ukraine.
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Senior politicians accuse the west of ignoring their warnings for years.
Children march in a parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, about 100 kilometres east of the Ukraine border, in May 2015.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin wants parts of Ukraine to be closer to Russia, and would like to prevent Ukraine from becoming part of NATO.
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly pledged to keep food prices in the fair range amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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Egypt is already feeling the impact of the war, which has led to recent cancellation of tenders due to lack of offers, in particular from Ukraine and Russia.
Firefighters extinguish a fire at a destroyed apartment complex after a Russian rocket attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, on March 14, 2022. The majority of the city’s residents are Russian-speaking.
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The Russian diaspora has mostly been careful about overtly criticizing Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Does that imply support, or fear of Russian retribution?
Crimean Tatars gathered for a rally commemorating the 70th anniversary of Stalin’s mass deportation, in Simferopol, Crimea, on May 18, 2014.
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A scholar who spent many years living with the Crimean Tatars explains their long history of persecution.
Russian-made goods will likely cost more in Western liquor stores if most-favored-nation status is removed.
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The US, Japan and other wealthy G-7 nations plan to remove Russia’s status as a most-favored nation. A trade expert explains what that term means and what might happen next.
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While the ruling is binding, it is not enforceable. Still, it could compel other nations to support Ukraine’s cause.
At the heart of the economic war: the parity of the rouble.
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The idea: to use the credit channel by making foreign banks bear the consequences of the devaluation of the Russian currency.
Ukrainian refugees in Lviv board a train for Poland, March 15.
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What can New Zealand do now to support Ukraine while avoiding unnecessary risk to its own citizens and interests?
Bravery: Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova stages a protest live on Russian TV.
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The live protest on one of Russia’s main state-owned TV news bulletins is a blow to Putin because of his near total control of broadcasting in the country.
Social media has allowed fake news about the Ukraine invasion to proliferate.
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Increased media literacy education and government regulations are necessary to combat fake information on social media platforms.