Europe
Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion: Hold, Retreat or Push Further?
After seizing almost 1,000 square kilometres in Kursk, Ukraine must decide whether to hold, pull back or dig in near the border — a choice that could shape…
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Matteo Ricci
Southern Europe correspondent covering Italy, Spain, and eurozone politics.
Europe
Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion: Advance, Risks and End Goal
Six days in, Ukrainian units had pushed up to 40km toward Kursk, catching Moscow off guard. Accounts from wounded soldiers show rapid gains, heavy risks and an end…
Europe
Ukraine’s Surprise Incursion Into Russia’s Kursk Region
Three days in, Ukraine's cross-border raid has taken at least 350 sq km in Kursk, with fighting around Sudzha and Korenevo as Russia races to respond.
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Russian Soldiers Pay Officers to Survive Ukraine’s Front Line
Twelve Russian contract soldiers describe a front-line market where commanders sell safety, equipment and leave — and punish those who refuse with assault details, pits or execution.
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Evian G7: Europe Senses a New Opening on Ukraine
After Donald Trump stayed through the Evian G7, European leaders sensed a guarded opening to re-engage Washington on Ukraine, linked to an Iran deal and tougher energy sanctions.
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Ukraine’s EU Accession Reforms Stall as Brussels Keeps Paying
A €10bn drone deal showcased EU-Ukraine unity in Kyiv. Behind the ceremony, judicial and anti-corruption reforms have barely moved — and Brussels keeps paying anyway.
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Vilcha to Donbas: Four Years of Ukraine’s Border Guards at War
At dawn on February 24, 2022 a handful of guards at Vilcha faced a 700-vehicle Russian column. Four years on, their survival story mirrors Ukraine's transformation in a…
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Black Sea crossfire puts world wheat trade back on edge
Wheat shipments from Russia and Ukraine have slumped as ports and vessels come under fire. Prices are at two-year highs, with analysts warning of further pressure if disruption…
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Russia turns its missiles on Ukraine’s economy as air defences thin
With ballistic interceptors depleted, Russia is striking Ukraine's shops, warehouses and Black Sea shipping — imposing $500m in costs, choking Odesa's ports and putting 50m tonnes of harvest…
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Mykhailo Drapaty Appointed Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces
Mykhailo Drapaty, 43, was appointed Ukraine's commander-in-chief on July 21st replacing Oleksandr Syrsky, bringing a reputation for front-line courage and a push to replace Soviet-style command with Western-style…