Power play: electricity in Ukraine

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Russia continues to pile pressure on the country, and will soon have the power to cut off its natural gas. Our correspondent pays a visit to find <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/ukrainians-are-coping-stoically-with-russian-aggression/21805700?utm_campaign=the-intelli ...

As the war continues and winter sets in, Russia is targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure with waves of missile and drone strikes, at times cutting off electricity for millions of civilians. How are the Ukrainian people coping? Does Ukraine’s military have enough weaponry and ...  Show more

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