A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
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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If the African delegation could convince the belligerents to find a peaceful solution, they will make a critical contribution to the climate for mediation.
The infighting is dangerous for the Kremlin. It’s becoming harder for Vladimir Putin to dissociate himself from serious errors of judgement on the battlefield in Ukraine.
A satellite image shows burning homes in Chernihiv, Ukraine, in March 2022.
Satellite image (c) 2022 Maxar Technologies.
Digital evidence is becoming a routine fixture for war crimes investigations, including the one focused on Ukraine, changing the landscape for international tribunal investigations.
Interviews with Russian men found most no longer see military service as a marker of masculinity.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown in Moscow in March 2022, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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The International Criminal Court announced an arrest warrant for Putin and his children’s rights commissioner in March 2023, alleging the illegal abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children.
Security: the Kremlin has banned the use of drones in the centre of Moscow ahead of the May 9 ‘Victory Day’ celebrations.
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It’s absolutely critical for Ukraine that its counteroffensive succeeds. If it doesn’t, the international coalition that has kept Ukraine in the fight may well come to favour a negotiated settlement.
President Xi is positioning himself as the leader who could bring the Ukraine war to an end.
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China’s approach to ending the Ukraine war will determine the future of the European security order.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping from his office in Kyiv.
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Is it security issues or fear of massive anti-war protests that has prompted the Kremlin to cancel many of the traditional May 9 celebrations this year?