Dilemma: some on the left blame Nato for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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The left was split over whether Nato expansion had prompted the Ukraine invasion or whether it was an act of imperial aggression that must be opposed.
Fierce fighting has devastated the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine.
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Russia appears to have refocused on the land war with the aim of taking more territory.
October 16, 2014: Russian President seen through the soldiers during the military parade March of the victorious in Belgrade.
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Are Russian elites playing a bigger role in the war than we give them credit for?
Most wonderful time of the year, even while there’s a war on.
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Alex Titov took a trip home to St Petersburg in December. Here’s what he found.
Yuletide in Kyiv.
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Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Bakhmut: months of fierce fighting has led to a bloody stalemate in this key city in the Donbas region.
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Ukraine’s morale remains high, despite months of bombardment and drone strikes.
National identity: despite Moscow’s best efforts, Ukrainians are increasingly looking to the west for their future.
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Moscow’s fears that Ukraine was turning towards the west prompted the invasion. This has backfired dramatically.
The festive season in Kyiv.
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Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Getting in the Christmas spirit?
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Belarus is unlikely to put troops into Ukraine, but it can make life very difficult for Kyiv’s war planners.
Russian attack on an Ukrainian oil storage facility near Lviv.
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The US had long warned European nations about an over-reliance on Russian gas.
Nuanced relationship: Kazakhstan president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, November 2022.
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The war in Ukraine is threatening Russia’s relationship with its neighbour Kazakhstan.
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Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Cargo ships anchored in the Marmara Sea await to cross the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey. The country is checking all ships’ protection and indemnity insurance coverage before letting them enter its waters, a blow to Russia amid smart new western sanctions.
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Just like how tax evasion brought down Al Capone, denying Russian ships protection and indemnity insurance could deliver a crushing economic blow to Vladimir Putin.
Who is the ‘big brother’ now?
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Different translations show the nuances in the relationship between China and Russia over nearly a century.
Powerful politicians in the US once called for the dissolution of the CIA. How relevant is it today?
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The audio version of a long form article on the history of the CIA and its relationship with Russia.
Russian president Vladimir Putin honours ‘Russian heroes’ at a function in Moscow.
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Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
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Russia appears to be under increasing pressure on all fronts.
In charge: his war may be increasingly unpopular, but Vladimir Putin still enjoys complete power in Russia.
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Public approval of the war has declined significantly, but the president himself appears safe, for the time being.
The city of Darayya has been destroyed during the Syrian war.
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Renewed military activity in Syria is also stoking a round of alliance building for the Ukraine war.
A man walks amid buildings damaged by Russian missiles in Ukraine on Nov. 28, 2022.
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Given their numbers advantage, Russian troops were expected to quickly capture Ukraine. That didn’t happen, and with winter approaching, more Russian military defeats are expected.