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Time is not on Russia’s side, argues Finland’s foreign minister
Elina Valtonen calls for a lower oil-price cap and tougher measures against Russia’s shadow fleet
Europe
Finland seizes a tanker, getting tough on hybrid warfare
Russian-linked attacks on undersea infrastructure are rising
Christmas Specials
How a Nigerian built one of Europe’s largest churches in…Ukraine
The astonishing tale of an unlikely merchant of miracles
Christmas Specials
Cancel culture in Ukraine
What happens in Odessa will shape what kind of country Ukraine becomes
Finance & economics
Ukraine is winning the economic war against Russia
Whether that lasts depends on its ability to overcome acute shortages of power, men and money
Europe
The killing of a Russian general shows Ukraine’s spies remain lethal
Igor Kirillov was accused of ordering the use of chemical weapons
Middle East & Africa
The secret talks between Syria’s new leaders and the Kremlin
They are negotiating with Russia about its military presence
Culture
The unholy alliance of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Kremlin
Patriarch Kirill is one of the most vocal defenders of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine
Europe
Syrian rebels have dealt a blow to Vladimir Putin’s naval ambitions
The loss of a key Mediterranean port could hobble the Russian navy
Business
Russian businesses are beginning to bear the cost of war
Soaring interest rates, a plunging currency and labour shortages are biting harder
International
Will the West betray or save anti-Putin protesters in Georgia?
Democratic activists in Russia’s near-abroad pin their hopes on admission by the EU and NATO
Europe
Huge anti-Russian protests in Tbilisi echo Ukraine’s Maidan
A turn away from the EU plunges Georgia into crisis
Europe
How Ukraine uses cheap AI-guided drones to deadly effect against Russia
Ukraine is making tens of thousands of them
Finance & economics
Russia’s plunging currency spells trouble for its war effort
Supplies from China are about to become more expensive
Middle East & Africa
Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo in an embarrassing rout for Bashar al-Assad
Russia and Iran, the Syrian dictator’s closest allies, will be of less help than they used to be
Briefing
The war in Ukraine is straining Russia’s economy and society
Despite advances on the battlefield, pressure is growing