Streets are flooded in Kherson, Ukraine, after the Kakhovka dam was destroyed. While the war in Ukraine is largely conventional, the use of paramilitary forces by both sides could escalate hostilities in the months to come.
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Both Russia and Ukraine are using paramilitary forces in their enduring conflict. But employing such forces poses serious risks for both countries.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant seen across the Dnieper River, which was receding after a downstream dam was destroyed.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency says the plant has enough water to last for several months. What happens afterward or if the remaining water is lost to the war could lead to a disaster.
The breach of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine could have lasting ecological and health impacts.
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Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the attack on crucial civilian infrastructure. Experts explain what the incident means for future war plans, and for the safety of the affected region.
People take part in a pro-European Union rally in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, on May 21, 2023.
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It may be half-a-world away, but the war in Ukraine is escalating geopolitical tensions everywhere – including between China and the US, with major implications for New Zealand foreign policy.
Investigators inspect a building after a Ukrainian drone reportedly damaged an apartment building in Moscow on May 30.
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Drone strikes in Moscow are just one sign of an intensifying air war ahead of Ukraine’s offensive.
China and the U.S. compete to be the world’s largest economy, but the dollar dominates the yuan as a currency.
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Despite China’s economic power, the yuan lags as a major global currency. Here’s why current US interest rates and sanctions on Russia may change that.
Russian security forces take measures near a damaged site following a drone strike on May 30, 2023.
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As drone strikes become a more routine part of warfare, a set of rules or standards that can help determine how they are used in warfare is needed, writes a former US diplomat.
Supporters of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan celebrate in Istanbul on May 28, 2023.
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Allegations of flouting international arms control rules, let alone being party to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, place the South African defence industry in a precarious position globally.
New friends: Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to a meeting of the Arab League in Jeddah was a qualified success.
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China’s newest hypersonic missile, the DF-27, could sideline US aircraft carrier groups in the Pacific, while missiles in the works in China, Russia and the US threaten global security.
The Kazakh port of Aktau will be useful in the expansion of trade routes in the region.
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There are no polemics in Serhii Plokhy’s book about the Russo-Ukranian war. The Ukranian historian lets the facts speak – showing remarkable restraint.
First reports: an image taken from a video purporting to be a damaged building in the Belgorod region, Russia, Monday, May 22, 2023.
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