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.
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Russian nuclear train ‘heading for Ukraine’
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‘The greatest counter-offensive since WW2’
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But should Putin really be admitting defeat?


Racism scandal of Ukraine refugee crisis
Is the West guilty of racial discrimination?


WW3 is NOT going to happen, experts say
Should we calm down about armageddon?


Blitzkrieg to defeat ‘the forces of Hell’
Does Putin have a messiah complex?


Massive tank battle to decide Ukraine’s fate
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