G7’s $50bn loan is no substitute for transferring blocked foreign exchange reserves to Ukraine
Increased military expenditure could be agreed at next year’s summit, intensifying pressure on national budgets
Now is the time for money managers to at least think about how they would respond if peace broke out
Invading troops capture more territory in Donetsk and move closer to region’s western border
‘Time of Heroes’ scheme is training veterans of Russia’s war in Ukraine to govern
Olaf Scholz tries to depict conservative and Green candidates as warmongers ahead of February snap vote
Measures adopted so far are too cumbersome to match Russia’s artful ways of circumventing them
Sanctioned ‘entrepreneur’ awarded sensitive state contract to provide parts for Dnipro hydroelectric station damaged by Russian missiles
Alliance chief claims Moscow’s help for Pyongyang could destabilise Korean Peninsula and threaten US
Moscow’s ability to support its regional partner, Iran, is coming under increasing strain
Savvy newcomers can overcome challenges with the right tech and credibility with government stakeholders
Southern Ukrainian city of Kherson hit more than 9,500 times as Moscow attempts to drive out residents
Old Bailey hears that some members of group planned operation at a US military base near Stuttgart
Also in this newsletter: Why the French government is headed for collapse
Constitutional Court certifies first-round results, run-off to go ahead as planned on December 8
Mark Rutte says risks to America will increase if China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are empowered
Company says it can produce tens of thousands of weapons a year at lower cost than current autonomous systems
Konstantin Malofeyev says Russian president to engage in talks only if they include broader conflicts
Kadri Simson says talks with Azerbaijan would allow Gazprom to continue exporting to central Europe
Prosecutors opened 60,000 cases against troops abandoning positions in 2024 — almost double number of past two years
Western commentators should take care not to be misled by statistics that the Kremlin has turned into a weapon of war
This fascinating exploration of the role western business has played in the country’s development shows that lessons have not been learnt
Richard Moore warns of impact on Chinese, Iranian and North Korean policies as Donald Trump prepares to take office
The former foreign minister on recent military setbacks — and why Zelenskyy and Putin both see Trump as an opportunity
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