The morale of the story: Ukraine’s front line...

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As Vladimir Putin promises to intensify Russia’s attacks, Mr Zelensky is frustrated at the wavering support from the West. <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/01/01/a-new-years-interview-with-volodymr-zelensky?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source ...

The northeastern province has been subject to more and more shelling, and Western officials are worried about Ukraine’s capacity to respond. Could there be a breakthrough? Not everyone is happy with the 28-year-old building America’s first <a href="https://www.economist.com/un ...

As the hermit kingdom is getting ever cosier with Russia, it is becoming bolder in its <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/03/05/north-korea-is-arming-russia-and-threatening-war-with-south-korea?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence& ...