NEED TO KNOW The Borderland RUSSIA/UKRAINE Ukraine means “borderland” in Slavic languages. Today, the fate of the country could determine a new frontier between Eastern and Western Europe. That’s because...
Read full story →NEED TO KNOW Beaten, Not Broken UKRAINE Mercenaries from the Russian military contracting firm the Wagner Group held their ground around the eastern Ukrainian town of Bakhmut last week. They...
Read full story →NEED TO KNOW Zeitenwende GERMANY Are homeowners in Frankfurt to blame for the atrocities in Ukraine? Some critics think so. “Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression runs on the money Russia...
Read full story →NEED TO KNOW Tanking Diplomacy RUSSIA/ UKRAINE A Russian company that makes materials for oil fracking, Fores, is offering more than $70,000 to the first Russian soldiers who capture or...
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