Russia
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Europe
Russia’s vast stocks of Soviet-era weaponry are running out
It may have to scale back its offensive in Ukraine
Europe
A Russian missile hits a children’s hospital in central Kyiv
The Kremlin tries to deny responsibility
Graphic detail
How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine?
Four charts illustrate a grim new milestone
By Invitation
NATO must tackle instability in the Balkans, says an ex-head
Russia and China are up to old tricks in the region, argue George Robertson and Andi Hoxhaj
Science and technology
The race to prevent satellite Armageddon
Fears of a Russian nuclear weapon in orbit are inspiring new protective tech
Culture
A clear-eyed account of Ukraine under siege
Do not underestimate the lunacy of aged dictators, a new book argues
Europe
Death and destruction in a Russian city
Russians in the border city of Belgorod have become victims too in the war Vladimir Putin launched against Ukraine
Leaders
Nigel Farage’s claim that NATO provoked Russia is naive and dangerous
It is also a wilful misreading of history
By Invitation
Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is part of his revolution against the West
He is leading Russia into a new phase of strategic confrontation, says Stephen Covington, a longtime NATO adviser
China
China and Russia have chilling plans for the Arctic
The two autocracies dream of creating a “polar silk road”
Asia
Vladimir Putin’s dangerous bromance with Kim Jong Un
Russia’s dictator visits Pyongyang and signs a new strategic pact
1843 magazine | “Monkeys with a grenade”: inside the nuclear-power station on Ukraine’s front line
Former employees say the plant is being dangerously mismanaged by the Russians
Asia
Russian exiles are making a mark in the Caucasus and Central Asia
People and businesses are flooding into the region
The Economist explains
Ukraine has a navy that needs no sailors
It does a surprisingly good job of destroying Russian vessels
