Public pressure for greater sanctions on Russia also affects western companies that have not yet left the country.
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Research aims to provide a better idea about why some multinationals are ‘trapped’ in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian economy: A Potemkin village?
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A new study traces how Russia’s empire building, especially in Ukraine, resulted in long-term economic damage and fomented rebellion for over a century.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is briefed on the counteroffensive and military situation during a visit to the frontlines, October 3 2023 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
Finnish prime minister Petteri Orpo during a press conference on a possible attack on the Balticconnector natural gas pipeline.
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Nato has promised to act if the pipeline has been attacked, but a thorough investigation is needed before jumping to any conclusions.
President Putin.
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Conflict in the Middle East may distract the west, which could be to Russia’s advantage in the Ukraine war.
A woman looks at a display of Barbie dolls in a children’s toy store in Moscow, Russia, in 2021.
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The film Barbie is seen as an icon of American values , but is still proving popular in Russia.
Keeping up morale: Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, with Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, after talks at Nato headquarters, September 28 2023.
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A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
Tight contest: there are no clear routes to victory for either of the main parties in the September 30 election.
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Slovakia has steadfastly supported Ukraine in the war, but there are signs this may change after the election.
Russia claims to have signed up at least 300,000 new military recruits since January 2023.
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It is Kyiv, not Moscow, that is feeling the pressure as the war drags on with no end in sight.
Yaroslav Hunka, right, waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons on Sept. 22, 2023.
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Russia seeks evidence in western countries that justifies its anti-Ukraine propaganda, and Canadian Parliament has provided it with much-needed ammunition for a tired and erroneous argument.
Don’t lose faith with Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky makes his case at the United Nations.
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As the war nears 600 days, there are signs that support for Ukraine could be beginning to waver in some parts.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023.
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Ukraine must keep its cause in the hearts and minds of the public and its allies in the West. Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visits to Ottawa, Washington and the United Nations were in pursuit of that goal.
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The war in Ukraine is going to be a test of will, both for Ukraine’s troops and its allies in the west.
Retaking Snake Island in May 2022 has become symbolic of Ukraine’s defiance.
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Ukraine’s recent successes at sea and in Crimea create strategic opportunities in the Black Sea and, in the longer term, for the war on land.
Karim Khan, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, speaks at a Parliament Hill news conference during his first official visit to Canada in May 2023.
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The war crimes probe signals a new path for Canada that prioritizes international law and corrects past policy failures, while validating the experiences of Ukrainians.
Shot while reporting from Ukraine: Swiss photojournalist Guillaume Briquet.
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Journalists and media workers are being deliberately targeted by Russian forces in Ukraine.
Russian president Vladimir Putin, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, Russia, on September 13, 2023.
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Both North Korea and Russia are highly equipped cyber nations, this deal has the potential for them to share technology.
Pariahs flock together: Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un at the Vostochny cosmodrome.
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A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
The long-range ATACMS missiles that Ukraine desperately wants the US to provide.
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Pressure is mounting on Joe Biden and Nato leaders to supply Kyiv with more – and long-range – weapons.
View from stage of Moscow’s Vakhtangov Theatre.
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Theatre has now been fully instrumentalised by the Russian state in line with its new patriotic cultural policy.