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Ukrainian and Russia forces fighting in the streets for Sievierodonetsk as UN warns of ‘human trafficking crisis’
Which side had the upper hand in Sievierodonetsk on Monday (local time) was unclear, with “the situation changing from hour…
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‘We can make it work’: the NSW region opening doors and hearts to Ukrainians
Jenni Chapple has five new sets of girls’ size-4 clothing, a child’s dressing gown and puffer jacket hanging in her…
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Macron: Putin shouldn’t be humiliated over ‘historic’ mistake
French President Emmanuel Macron said the West should not “humiliate” Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine so as to preserve…
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Why the Ukraine war may power Asia’s green energy shift
Countries in the region – including its three biggest economies China, Japan and India – were criticised last year for…
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Investors cash in on food commodities as the poor go hungry
The trend could be pushing prices up even further, with live-or-die consequences for the world’s poor. Kristie Pladson Deutsche Welle…
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The New Cold War and Ukraine
And is this new Cold War more dangerous than the old one? Euripides Evriviades RUSI Are the Russians seriously contemplating…
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The Danger of Worsening Relations With Both Russia and China
Once again, an unplanned and impromptu remark from President Biden has generated controversy, although this represents his third (incorrect) reference…
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Putin Against History
If a Ukrainian grandmother with pro-Russian views did not exist, it would be necessary to invent her—or at least that…
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A Minnow in Troubled Waters
Washington officials and heads of state are nation-hopping to convince governments follow a unified front on sanctions against Russia Andreas…
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Turkey: why it wants to block Sweden and Finland from joining Nato – and what it stands to lose
Nato member states have cascaded weapons into Ukraine, taken in Ukrainian refugees and imposed severe sanctions on Russia. Christoph Bluth…
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India isn’t the only one banning food exports. These countries are doing the same
The war has triggered a huge spike in wheat prices, with Russia and Ukraine among the biggest exporters of the…
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Ankara First: How Turkey Is Balancing Between Russia and Ukraine
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, Europe’s security landscape has been rapidly changing. Harun Karčić The National Interest Defense spending is…
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‘If you have any heart at all.’ UN official warns Putin millions will die if Ukraine’s ports remain blocked
“Millions of people around the world will die because these ports are being blocked,” Beasley told CNN during a conference…
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Ukrainian Refugees, the Cost to Europe and the Knock-on Effect.
The crisis in Ukraine is putting heavy economic and social pressure on European Union states. Not since the last world…
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What to Believe in Putin’s ‘Imagined Community’
Ukraine’s efforts in peace talks are proving futile because of Russia’s view of its own past, the atrocities it has…
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Why Turkey Won’t Abandon Russia
In his pre-election pitch, President Joe Biden proclaimed the role of the United States is to champion freedom and democracy and…
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