Europe | Invisible dead
A Russian town counts the cost of Vladimir Putin’s war
A new wave of mobilisation may be on the way
|Novokuybyshevsk, Russia
Europe January 21st 2023
- France and Germany stifle their spats to celebrate a 60-year friendship
- A helicopter crash has dealt a heavy blow to Ukraine’s government
- A Russian town counts the cost of Vladimir Putin’s war
- Some liberated Ukrainian regions have mixed loyalties
- The next Czech president will be a Trumpish oligarch or a general
- The Ukraine war is forcing eastern Europe to build more links
- Europe’s “neutral” countries are having to adapt to the new world
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Marine Le Pen spooks the bond markets
She threatens to bring down the French government, but also faces a possible ban from politics
The maths of Europe’s military black hole
It needs to spend to defend, but voters may balk
Ukraine’s warriors brace for a Kremlin surge in the south
Vladimir Putin’s war machine is pushing harder and crushing Ukrainian morale
Vladimir Putin fires a new missile to amplify his nuclear threats
The attack on Ukraine is part of a new era of missile warfare
A rise in antisemitism puts Europe’s liberal values to the test
The return of Europe’s oldest scourge
Once dominant, Germany is now desperate
As an election looms its business model is breaking down