Dirty secret
That’s where Germany comes in. The dirty little secret of European R&D spending is that half of it comes from Germany. And most of that investment flows into one sector: automotive.
While that might seem obvious given the…
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“Russia makes nations slaves”: a Georgian activist explains her country’s revolt
Editor’s note: Georgia is in turmoil: the country has been up in protests for 21 consecutive days following the pro-Russian government announcing it is suspending talks on EU accession a month after being accused of stealing an election.
Protesters defy police violence and the cold weather…
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Ukraine’s Serhii Bohachuk stars on Usyk vs. Fury 2 card with war on his mind, hope in his heart
Serhii Bohachuk represents his native Ukraine for his co-feature bout against Ishmael Davis on the Usyk-Fury 2 card. (Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)
(Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy via Getty Images)
Serhii Bohachuk’s mind was made up in February…
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Ukraine’s Hardest Winter – The Atlantic
Updated at 11:44 a.m. ET on December 19, 2024
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The soldier, a lanky, dark-haired sergeant named Vitalii Ovcharenko, met me at a gas-station café on an…
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what chemical weapons is Russia accused of using and why?
An arrest has reportedly been made after the killing of Igor Kirillov, a Russian general, in Moscow on December 17. Kirillov was the commander of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces, and is thought to be the most…
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Israel’s Role in Shaping Post-Assad Syria — Russia in Global Affairs
It appears that the escalation of the situation in Syria, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, is accelerating at an alarming pace. Hardly an hour passes without news that could lead to significant changes in the regional geopolitical…
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Fifa regrets Ukraine map error at 2026 World Cup qualifiers draw
Fifa says it “sincerely regrets” that a map shown during the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw appeared to exclude Crimea as part of Ukraine.
The graphic – showing countries that cannot be drawn to play each other for geopolitical reasons -…
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Chelsea and Ukraine star footballer Mykhailo Mudryk fails drugs test | Football News
The London-based club confirms the 23-year-old tests positive for a banned substance.
Chelsea player Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club says, as reports state the Ukraine international has been provisionally…
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Europe needs to swiftly fulfill its aid pledges to Ukraine
A note to Europe’s leaders: When it comes to sending sufficient aid to help Ukraine end Russia’s invasion, if not now, when?
In October, I visited and wrote about a critical mine at Pokrovsk in eastern…
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Putin’s Obsession, Ukraine’s Struggle, and the West’s Mistakes
This piece is based on a conversation between Lucian Kim and Maxim Trudolyubov, editor of The Russia File, discussing Lucian’s upcoming book, Putin’s Revenge: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine. In the book, Kim draws on years of reporting…
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