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Europe
Ukraine’s convicts take the fight inside Russia
A hard-bitten officer commands a unit of felons—and dreams of kebabs in Moscow
Leaders
The rights, wrongs and risks of Ukraine’s Kursk incursion
Ukrainian forces should be careful not to overreach
Europe
What next after Ukraine’s shock invasion of Russia?
It could dig in, pull back or grab more as a bargaining chip
The Economist explains
Why Russian troops are attacking on motorbikes
New conditions give rise to new tactics
Europe
Ukraine’s shock raid deep inside Russia rages on
The surprise attack comes as Ukraine is under pressure in the Donbas
Finance & economics
Vladimir Putin spends big—and sends Russia’s economy soaring
How long can the party last?
Europe
Russia’s bloody summer offensive is hurting Ukraine
Kremlin troops are making gains in the Donbas region
Europe
How much of a difference will Ukraine’s new F-16s make?
Too few to beat Russia’s air force, but a strong symbolic start
Europe
Some Germans think the hostage exchange with Russia was a dirty deal
But preserving good relations with America was more important
Europe
The deal that freed Evan Gershkovich was more than a prisoner swap
It freed Russian prisoners of conscience as well as Westerners taken hostage by Vladimir Putin
Europe
Humiliated by Azerbaijan, Armenia tacks towards the West
Courting the EU and America without alienating Russia is a difficult trick
Europe
European countries are banding together on missile defence
The Ukraine war shows how dangerously few interceptors they have
Science & technology
How Ukraine’s new tech foils Russian aerial attacks
It is pioneering acoustic detection, with surprising success
Europe
Vadym Sukharevsky, the man in charge of Ukraine’s drones
Ukraine hopes its new drone command will help it regain the upper hand
Finance & economics
How Vladimir Putin created a housing bubble
Prices have risen by 172% in Russia’s biggest cities over the past three years