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The ‘gateway to the West’ has for years become a relative sanctuary from the onslaught on Ukraine’s frontline. But the city and region’s long history has seen it at the centre of countless conquests

The conflict between Kyiv and Moscow has become one of attrition, analysts say, with both sides paying a high price for small gains

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In Ukraine’s front-line city of Kramatorsk, couples separated by war risk brief reunions as Russian forces close in

How Beijing’s carefully calibrated support has helped sustain Moscow as it fights Ukraine—without crossing key red lines