EPA-EFE/Zurab Kurtsikidze
While the Georgian government is close to Moscow, the vast majority of ordinary people would rather look to the west for security.
Ukrainian soldiers in a trench under Russian shelling on the frontline close to Ukraine’s Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region, on March 5, 2023.
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The Battle of Bakhmut embodies Russia’s ill-planned war in Ukraine. Even if it succeeds in taking the city, the divisions it’s created within its armed forces will erode Russia’s ultimate aims.
Lousy weather for fighting.
AP Photo/Libkos
This bitter struggle may well come down to whoever has the better supply chain.
Mug shots: Josef Stalin and Vladimir Putin on commemorative crockery.
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Are comparisons between Vladimir Putin and Josef Stalin useful? It’s a complex question.
Gareth Jones was a reporter from Barry in south Wales.
The Gareth Vaughan Jones Estate
Gareth Jones reported on Moscow’s genocide against the Ukrainian people in the 1930s. His story holds lessons and an example for those reporting on the latest conflict.
In Poland, hundreds of marchers carry the Ukrainian flag.
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Often seen as divided, Ukrainian citizens are united in their nation’s defense against Russia and in their priorities for postwar reconstruction.
A view of Tiraspol, the self-declared capital of Transnistria in April 2022.
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Moldova’s government has said that Russia is trying to overthrow its Western-leaning government and set up its own leaders there.
EPA-EFE/George Ivanchenko
A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past week.
Germany’s Leopard II tank: battlefield advantage – at a cost.
EPA-EFE/Filip Singer
The high cost of warfare is not only human – military expenditure on both sides is enormous and will strain defence budgets.
Nato and the EU: working together – separately.
EPA-EFE/Olivier Hoslet
Where do Nato’s responsibilities end and the EU’s begin – especially when it comes to defence?
Pavlovsky as dissident at a rally to commemorate the murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.
Alexander Miridonov/Kommersant/Sipa USA
Pavlovsky became the ultimate insider – until he fell out with the boss he had helped make all-powerful.
Peace proposal: Chinese envoy Dai Bing tells the United Nations that a ceasefire is the most urgent priority for Beijing.
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Beijing’s 12-point proposal is a broad-brush plan for an end to hostilities which positions China as a key power broker.
A Ukrainian soldier trains near a front line in the Russia-Ukraine war on Feb. 18, 2022.
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Considered to have one of the most powerful militaries in the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin has little to show for his invasion of Ukraine.
How many more must die?
EPA-EFE/Sergei Ilnitsky
Where does the conflict stand after 12 months? We’ve lined up some leading political and military analysts to give their insights.
EPA-EFE/Maxim Blinov/Sputnik/Kremlin pool
Over 12 months of conflict, the Kremlin has relied on its tried and tested disinformation playbook.
The Russian use of ‘Z’ for victory has proved somewhat premature.
Maximilian Clarke/SOPA Images/Sipa USA
Vladimir Putin’s planning for his ‘special military operation’ failed to take into account the Ukrainian people’s staunch defence.
EPA-EFE/Sergey Shestak
Whatever the reason for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the west and Russia have been spoiling for a fight for decades. The war must end before it leads to a global conflagration.
Take that! Ukrainian stamps celebrating the defiance of the defenders of Snake Island in the Black Sea.
EPA-EFE/Mykola Tys
Most of the fighting has been on land, but key developments at sea have put Russia at a disadvantage.
Damaged: war in Ukraine has caused a massive rise in PTSD, especially in young women and soldiers.
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The war in Ukraine has traumatised many people, military and civilian. But the country’s health service was already ill-equipped to deal with mental health issues.
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An expert on heroism explains why nations in conflict need these figures.