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Why is Putin moving nuclear weapons to Belarus?

Nato has condemned the announcement by Vladimir Putin that Russia is to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus as “dangerous and irresponsible” rhetoric.

The Week · Mar 27, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

What Russia’s downing of a US drone means for the war; ICC to issue first arrest warrants

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Volodymyr Zelenskiy gives defiant speech on one-year anniversary of invasion; Joe Biden’s daring Kyiv trip; the muted Russian protests against war

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Utility workers rush to repair national grid despite fears of ‘double-tap’ attacks; what happened to the Ukrainians defending Snake Island

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2022

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Kerch bridge attacked; Russia launches strikes across Ukraine; winter weaponised

The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2022

Why is the US so angry with Saudi Arabia about oil supply cuts?

Joe Biden has threatened ‘consequences’ after Opec+ decided to reduce output in a decision that will benefit Russia

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2022

Thursday briefing: Has Saudi Arabia picked Putin over Biden?

In today’s newsletter: After a summer spent persuading Saudi Arabia to lower costs, the world’s largest oil producer is doing the opposite – now the US president promises ‘consequences’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2022

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Russia at weakest point in war so far; pro-war bloggers turn on Putin; and demining in Ukraine’s east

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2022

Thursday briefing: How to make sense of Putin’s nuclear threats

Putin has mobilised reservists and is threatening to use nuclear weapons, but is he serious – and what is really at stake?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022

Wednesday briefing: The death of Mikhail Gorbachev

In today’s newsletter: titanic figure of the 20th century, who had a key role in the end of the cold war, has died aged 91

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022