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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has killed tens of thousands, decimated civilian infrastructure and sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people. It has also upended food and energy security around the world.

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November 30, 2024

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November 28, 2024

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November 27, 2024

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November 25, 2024

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November 25, 2024

G7 foreign ministers meet to talk Ukraine, Middle East

November 24, 2024

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Russland | Rubel | Geldscheine

Russia's economy under pressure as ruble weakens

Russia's economy under pressure as ruble weakens

The Russian rube has depreciated amid fresh US sanctions and mounting challenges for Putin to manage his war economy.
BusinessNovember 29, 202402:21 min
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Is it all Merkel’s fault? Putin, Trump and her memoirs

Is it all Merkel’s fault? Putin, Trump and her memoirs

Michaela Küfner unpacks Putin’s hybrid war with guests and ask them to assess how Germany should respond.
PoliticsNovember 29, 202432:06 min
US President-elect Donald Trump (L) and Keith Kellogg shake hands in 2017

Trump taps Keith Kellogg to negotiate Ukraine-Russia peace

Trump taps Keith Kellogg to negotiate Ukraine-Russia peace

Donald Trump has picked retired lieutenant general Keith Kellogg to negotiate an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.
ConflictsNovember 29, 202402:09 min
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Is it all Merkel’s fault? Putin, Trump and her memoirs

Is it all Merkel’s fault? Putin, Trump and her memoirs

Michaela Küfner unpacks Putin’s hybrid war with guests and ask them to assess how Germany should respond.
PoliticsNovember 29, 202429:50 min
power generators in the streets of Lviv

Russia targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Russia targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Russia launches new wave of air attacks on Ukraine in retaliation for Kyiv's use of long-range Western missiles.
ConflictsNovember 28, 202402:37 min
A bank teller holds in her hands 5,000 rouble banknotes

Russia in panic as US sanctions trigger ruble collapse

Russia in panic as US sanctions trigger ruble collapse

Russia's currency has fallen sharply in recent days, putting pressure on the country's strained financial system.
BusinessNovember 28, 2024
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In the spotlight

Houthi fighters are seen attending a military parade in Sanaa in September 2024

Ukraine war: Yemen's Houthis to fight for Russia?

Would the reported deployment of Yemeni Houthis to fight for Russia change the course of the war in Ukraine?
PoliticsNovember 28, 2024
Friedrich Merz

Germany's conservatives want to cut benefits for Ukrainians

Germany's CDU argue that high social benefits discourage Ukrainian war refugees from taking up work.
PoliticsNovember 23, 2024
A small group of people with bags and suitcases walk behind rusty anti-tank hedgehogs; a sign in the background is in bright Ukrainian yellow and blue

Life under occupation: 'Russians say they came to liberate'

A single border crossing from Belarus allows Ukrainians in Russian-occupied areas access to the rest of the country.
PoliticsNovember 23, 2024
A man holds a yellow brochure titled "If the crisis or war comes" in Swedish

Nordic countries ramp up civil defenses

Under threat from Russia, the nearby countries of Sweden, Finland and Norway are updating preparedness guidelines.
ConflictsNovember 22, 2024
Screenshot of a social media threat showing a video in the middle of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking. The video has the words "Nuclear Deterrence" underneath. It is labelled as "Misleading"

Fact check: Is Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons?

Videos allegedly showing Putin's response to Biden's decision on the use of US missiles are circulating on social media.
ConflictsNovember 20, 2024
A drone view of damaged buidings after a Russian strike

1,000 days of war in Ukraine in graphics

The numbers behind a war that has led to an estimated 1 million deaths and displaced several million more people.
ConflictsNovember 18, 2024
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