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On 24 February, Vladimir Putin declared war when he launched a “special operation” in Ukraine. The world has rallied. Western governments have sent arms and ordered sanctions. But the real impacts are yet to come: an enormous humanitarian crisis, millions of refugees, economic upheaval. This special report follows the conflict closely, describing what is at stake – and what could happen next.
Is Putin winning?
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Will Russia have a new leader soon?
Could he be overthrown?
Should private armies be banned?
Is Eurovision better than any meeting of politicians?
Is Russia losing the war?
Has Putin’s war backfired?
Has World War Three already started?
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Are we ignoring the true damage of war?
Is this the most dangerous month since 1962?
Is Putin bluffing?
Could there be another Russian revolution?
Is Putin ready to risk a world war?
Is Russia on the brink of defeat?
But has he actually lost the war?
Should we prepare for catastrophe?
Is the war creating a new world order?
Is Putin lashing out because he is dying?
Could the war be over by Christmas?
Sweden and Finland have confirmed they will apply for Nato membership in a historic shift that comes as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia has warned of “consequences”.
Is the West’s long decline now over?
As wheat prices soar, African food producers are turning to cheaper alternatives to Black Sea wheat. Many are mixing flour from rice, corn, lentils, cassava and sorghum for their bread, pasta and pastries.
But should Putin really be admitting defeat?
Is the West guilty of racial discrimination?
Should we calm down about armageddon?
Does Putin have a messiah complex?
Will Putin's hubris be his doom?
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