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TopicRussia-Ukraine war

Topic: Russia-Ukraine war

Russia-Ukraine war, Iran protests, economic recession — what happened & what did not in 2022

A round-up of news stories that dominated the year, and the outlook for 2023.

Ukrainian embassies in European nations ‘receive bloody packages’ containing ‘animal eyes’

Ukrainian embassies in the Vatican and Kazakhstan were also 'vandalised and warned of a mine attack', Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko said.

Who will pay the bill for rebuilding Ukraine? The answer lies in unfreezing Russian assets

The rebuilding load will have to be shared among the western allies but the West is also keen on making Russia foot the bill for its destruction of Ukraine.

Artillery, Russia’s ‘god of war’, couldn’t crush Ukrainians — here’s why & what it means for India

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Ukraine gradually restores power after Russian strikes on grid, 6 million still in the dark

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in his address stated that 6 million people were still without power, half as many as there were in the immediate aftermath of the Russian assault on Wednesday.

Russia denies its missiles were involved as blast kills 2 in Poland near Ukraine border

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said, without providing evidence, that 'Russian missiles hit Poland'. The explosion occurred after Russia hammered cities across Ukraine with missiles.

Russia-Ukraine war has put Europe on energy crisis mode. Historical reliance adds to problem

Russia provided roughly 40 per cent of all imported gas to the EU prior to the invasion, says the European Commission.

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

‘Big win’ or ‘wait and see’? What Russia’s retreat from Kherson means for the Ukraine war

With Russian troops beating a hasty retreat from the strategic port city of Kherson Friday, the frontlines have been redrawn in Ukraine. But experts advise caution.

Russia wants to turn Kherson into ‘city of death’, says Ukraine after Moscow orders retreat

Ukraine's president adviser Mykhailo Podolyak made the comment a day after Moscow ordered its troops to withdraw from Kherson and take up defensive lines on the opposite bank of the Dnipro.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?