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Moscow launches more than 160 drones at Ukraine in one of strongest Russian offences to date

Zelenskiy urges West to do more than ‘just watch’ as thousands of North Korean troops near border in support of Russia’s forces

Moldova presidential election: Security official accuses Russia of ‘massive interference’

Fortunes of pro-western incumbent Maia Sandu is being closely watched in Brussels

‘We’re in uncharted territory’: Why the forgotten threat of nuclear war presents real and present danger

With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, the US and Russia’s Cold War stand-off seems quaint in retrospect

UN biodiversity summit comes to abrupt end as deal on global nature fund falls through

‘This is a delay we can’t afford as we see alarming evidence on a weekly basis the Earth is moving towards dangerous environmental tipping points’, said Grace Carr of Irish Wildlife Trust

Medvedev warns US to take Russia’s nuclear warnings seriously to avoid third world war

War in Ukraine is entering what Russian officials say is its most dangerous phase

Georgia’s ‘fear zones’ – EU monitors and local volunteers keep watch near Russian-occupied areas

Russian troops run border fences through people’s land and seize those who stray into South Ossetia

South Korea considers arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment

Seoul views Pyongyang’s troops in Russia and possible technology transfers as direct security risk

Anora director Sean Baker: ‘What Mikey Madison did was so impressive. She shadowed lapdancers. She spent time in the club’

The US director used to be one of indie cinema’s best-kept secrets. Now his funny, sexy, action-packed new film is frontrunner for the best-picture Oscar

Georgia says partial recount confirms ruling party’s win in contested election

Government insists EU bid still on track despite scathing report from Brussels

Russia regains influence in its ‘near abroad’ as West wraps itself in red lines

Embattled Ukraine warns that Georgia and Moldova are being pulled back towards Moscow

Aviation industry: New platform streamlines hiring of the best technical consultants

APTN.AERO aims to make it easy for those who invest in or trade aircraft assets to hire aviation consultants highly suited to particular situations

Georgian president defies prosecutors as crisis over ‘stolen’ election deepens

EU warns Tbilisi of risks to membership path and US decries ‘democratic backsliding’

Georgian opposition says partial recount not enough after ‘stolen’ election

Ruling party rejects any re-run of ballot as EU warns of ‘very worrying’ time in Black Sea state

How Russia, China and Iran are interfering with the US presidential election

Foreign influence from malign actors spreading disinformation has become increasingly sophisticated and difficult to track

The Ukrainian female commander fighting Putin’s forces: ‘If I have to choose between death and captivity, I will choose death’

Lieut Yulia Mykytenko has told her extraordinary story to Lara Marlowe, who shaped it into a powerful book. Earlier this month the pair met in person for the first time in Dublin. Next week the Ukrainian will be back leading troops on the front line

European asylum policy continues to shift to the right

Under pressure from the far right, focus of EU leaders moves to more deportations and tighter borders

‘For them, the Soviet past is something to protect’: History a political battleground in Stalin’s homeland

Georgia’s ruling party accused of slide towards Russia and autocracy before Saturday’s pivotal election

Diplomatic success for Putin was also demonstration of Brics dynamism

Kazan Declaration reflects the grievances and aspirations shared by the disparate countries that are part of Brics

Sanctions forcing Russia to ‘cannibalise’ chips from washing machines, says US envoy

Mark Gitenstein says Moscow cannot win an industrial war with the West

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