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Jennifer Mathers

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State of emergency in Crimea as Ukraine focuses pressure on ‘jewel in Putin’s crown’

State of emergency in Crimea as Ukraine focuses pressure on ‘jewel in Putin’s crown’

Crimea has been the symbol of the success of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But now the peninsula is becoming isolated as Kyiv intensifies its attacks.

02.07.2026 10

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Jennifer Mathers

Could the war in Ukraine bring political change to Russia?

The war is increasingly becoming a public humiliation for Russia.

09.06.2026 10

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Fearful, diminished and isolated: what this year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow tells us about Russia’s war against Ukraine

Russia’s annual Victory Day parade is traditionally a show of military might. But things were different this year.

12.05.2026 10

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Ukraine: if elections are held this spring, who might be the next president?

There are several credible candidates who might emerge to rival the wartime president.

12.02.2026 9

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Ukraine peace deal will hinge on security guarantees – but Kyiv has been there before

In 1994 Russia and Kyivs western allies signed the Budapest Memorandum guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty. It wasn’t worth the paper it was...

26.11.2025 10

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Russia is turning to African women and conscripted North Koreans to tackle its defence worker shortage

Moscow is recruiting African women to assemble drones for its war against Ukraine.

24.09.2025 7

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Russia has provided fresh evidence of its territorial ambitions in Ukraine

Control of the Black Sea coast would threaten neighbouring Moldova.

08.09.2025 10

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Is western influence over Ukraine colonial meddling or a vital way to prevent corruption?

Ukraine’s former prime minister thinks there is too much western involement in its institutions, but is that justified?

07.08.2025 10

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Jennifer Mathers

Ukrainian protests: Zelensky faces biggest threat to his presidency since taking power

Volodymyr Zelensky has promised to reverse a crackdown on Ukraine’s anticorruption agencies following street protests.

24.07.2025 10

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Russia is paying schoolgirls to have babies. Why is pronatalism on the rise around the world?

Public opinion is split in Russia over a new move to pay schoolgirls who have babies.

04.07.2025 10

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Putin forced to send wounded back to fight and offer huge military salaries as Russia suffers a million casualties

Russia has made advances into eastern Ukraine, but the human cost is an estimated 53 casualties per square kilometre seized.

11.06.2025 10

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Russia looks to frame war as an inevitable part of life on Victory Day

Russian political figures are worried that young people nowadays are disconnected from their heritage.

08.05.2025 10

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Why is Donald Trump failing to bring peace to Ukraine like he promised?

Negotiations for peace in Ukraine are struggling to get off the ground, despite numerous meetings between US and Russian officials.

17.04.2025 10

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