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A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them
PoliticsThe Guardian2d ago

A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them

Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans to invade, and why most of Europe – including the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy – dismissed them. As the fourth anniversary of the invasion approaches and the world enters a new period of geopolitical uncertainty, Europe’s politicians and spy services continue to draw lessons from the failures of 2022 Continue reading...

Russia fires scores of missiles at Ukraine as Hungary threatens to block EU sanctions
BusinessThe Guardian8h ago

Russia fires scores of missiles at Ukraine as Hungary threatens to block EU sanctions

‘Moscow continues to invest in strikes more than diplomacy,’ says Zelenskyy, as logistics and energy facilities targeted Russia has fired scores of missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine, flattening a residential house in the capital, just two days before the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Kremlin had launched 297 drones and nearly 50 missiles on Sunday, in the latest in a wave of overnight strikes. He said “a significant propor...

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Stall Amid Accusations
PoliticsThe GuardianNPRThe Independent3d ago3 sources

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Stall Amid Accusations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russian President Putin of using 'delay tactics' to stall peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, expressing growing frustration with both Russia and the US over the lack of progress.

The Absurd Price of Verdun and the Somme in WWI
Worldla-vanguardia9h ago

The Absurd Price of Verdun and the Somme in WWI

This article delves into the immense human cost of battles like Verdun and the Somme in 1916, noting how the French army consumed an infantry regiment every 48 hours, and how these historical events are still evoked today, even by leaders like Volodymyr Zelenskyy.