Russia
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Europe
Russia’s bloody summer offensive is hurting Ukraine
Kremlin troops are making gains in the Donbas region
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
The Americas
Cuba is out of supplies and out of ideas
Penury is pushing the island towards Russia and China
Europe
Russia sentences Evan Gershkovich to 16 years on bogus spying charges
The Kremlin wants to barter the American reporter for its spies
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 & technology
The race to prevent satellite Armageddon
Fears of a Russian nuclear weapon in orbit are inspiring new protective tech