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Russia’s attack on Ukraine shows western militaries are ill-equipped for war
Washington accuses Moscow of blocking inspections and missing compliance meetings
President Emmanuel Macron says ‘nothing is excluded’ after US rules out supplying F-16s
Also in this newsletter: Italy’s firebrand prime minister plays nice
Negotiators still expect Ankara to approve joint accession but Helsinki might need a plan B
Detailed supply chain mapping of two weapons that changed the war reveals a complex web of companies under significant strain as the industry returns to a wartime footing
Blow to Kyiv’s push for combat aircraft comes after US and Germany agree to supply tanks
Western banks are exiting the country following the invasion of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has found friends in the west by posing as a defender of traditional values
Jens Stoltenberg cites Kyiv’s ‘urgent’ need for ammunition during trip to deepen ties with Seoul and Tokyo
Also in this newsletter: yet another election in seemingly ungovernable Bulgaria
Norma Percy’s documentary takes a high-level look at European diplomacy with Russia’s president
Prime minister of landlocked democracy complains of blow to his country’s economy
German chancellor says calls for more weapons so soon after tanks decision are ‘frivolous’
The Kremlin has justified withholding statistics during wartime but country’s central bank governor is pushing back
A visual guide to the war
Geopolitical uncertainty, volatile energy markets and climate change all pose a threat
After months of pressure, western allies agreed this week to send more battle tanks, but Ukrainian forces will need lots of training
Anti-graft efforts come as Kyiv is seeking more military aid from western backers
Does pouring military aid into Ukraine really qualify as a ‘foreign policy for the middle class’?
The prominent Moscow-based journalist on the folly of war in Ukraine, staying on friendly terms with Kremlin insiders — and what he told Putin about his place in history
Modern-day Germans still haunted by second world war felt deep unease over sending armoured vehicles into battle zone
Kremlin says US ‘demonising’ paramilitary group, which is playing a key role in war against Kyiv
Pretoria’s shifting position reveals Kremlin’s success in stoking doubt about responsibility for Ukraine war
National museum hides holdings to prevent looting, while modern jewellery and artefacts become symbols of national identity
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