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Panic in the immediate aftermath of sanctions and foreign firms abandoning country has abated

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — According to Russian state TV, the future of the Ukrainian regions captured by Moscows forces is all but decided: Referendums on becoming part of Russia will

As the war in Ukraine nears its six-month mark, Russia faces multiple problems in the territory it has taken over

According to Russian state TV, the land's fate is all but certain: it will obviously become Russian. But on the ground, the situation is much more complicated.

As the war in Ukraine nears its six-month mark, Russia faces multiple problems in the territory it has taken over.

Ukrainian officials and activists paint a picture that contrasts sharply with the Russian TV portrayal of a bright future for the occupied territories under Moscow’s generous care.

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - According to Russian state TV, the future of the Ukrainian regions captured by Moscow’s forces is all but decided: Referendums on becoming part of Russia will soon take place t...

Download the Brief The Issue Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has been a wake-up call for Europe, which has taken decisive steps to assist Ukraine and shore up European security and defense. Yet this moment could be short-lived if not followed by a sustained, collective effort to transform and rationalize European defense. Without this, additional European defense

A labyrinth of more than 1.3 million kilometers of fiber-optic cables anchored to the sea floor carries about 95% of telephone and internet communications around the world every day, moving massive amounts of data every second. Everything from financial transactions to military orders passes along this underwater web of more than 475 cables.

Ukraine will have to establish rule of law and an independent judiciary before it meets criteria for EU membership, no easy task with a system riddled with corruption inherited from its Soviet past.