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After months of pressure, western allies agreed this week to send more battle tanks, but Ukrainian forces will need lots of training
Anti-graft efforts come as Kyiv is seeking more military aid from western backers
Does pouring military aid into Ukraine really qualify as a ‘foreign policy for the middle class’?
The prominent Moscow-based journalist on the folly of war in Ukraine, staying on friendly terms with Kremlin insiders — and what he told Putin about his place in history
Modern-day Germans still haunted by second world war felt deep unease over sending armoured vehicles into battle zone
Kremlin says US ‘demonising’ paramilitary group, which is playing a key role in war against Kyiv
Pretoria’s shifting position reveals Kremlin’s success in stoking doubt about responsibility for Ukraine war
National museum hides holdings to prevent looting, while modern jewellery and artefacts become symbols of national identity
Kremlin increases censorship of Ukraine war coverage with declaration of media group as ‘undesirable organisation’
International pressure grows to crack down on Russian paramilitary group aiding Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine
Heavy fighting vehicles would give Kyiv a military advantage against Russia
Strikes hit Unesco-listed port city of Odesa a day after Germany and US agree to send tanks
A visual guide to the war
German chancellor’s insistence ‘not to go it alone’ forced a policy U-turn in Washington
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Ukrainians rejoice at decision while Russia describes move as ‘extremely dangerous’
Some of Kyiv’s European allies consider options even as US and Germany rule out sending aircraft
Success or failure will depend on extensive training and a plentiful flow of western arms and ammunition
Moscow’s refusal to hold talks on New Start amid Ukraine war raises concerns for future arms control
Delivery of M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 vehicles would be significant policy shift for Washington and Berlin
Shift in Berlin’s stance on sending German Leopards is a breakthrough for Kyiv
A technology dating from 1916 remains a sweet spot for defence group
Deputy ministers, officials and regional governors among those replaced as president seeks to clean up public life
Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the mercenary operation, has used prominent legal firms around the world to try to keep western governments at bay
Parent group BASF’s €7.3bn writedown reveals flaws in historical German industrial policy
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