The trauma of Ukraine's children

The trauma of Ukraine's children

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A Moscow car bomb and Putin’s telethon

There’s lots of news from Moscow where a Russian general died on Monday morning after an explosive device planted under his car was detonated.He is the third military official to be killed in such an attack this year alone, with authorities pointing the finger at Ukraine's intell ...  Show more

Q&A: Is this Europe’s last chance to bankroll Ukraine?

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that his army will struggle to fight on effectively if a crunch European summit ends without a solution to an imminent deficit in Kyiv's finances. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin has referred to European leaders as "piglets" as he dismi ...  Show more

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