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Russia recruits thousands of African fighters for its war in Ukraine, often through deceptive agencies promising civilian jobs but forcing military contracts instead.
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It is risky to let Ukraine into the EU. It’s more dangerous to keep it out

Casualties litter the Donbas amid a bloody Kremlin push

The fighting in Ukraine has reshaped everyday life

A counter-attack in Kupiansk is promising, but the overall outlook is not

Even at an accelerated recent pace, seizing Ukraine’s eastern regions would take more than two years

Russian soldiers describe a system of extortion on Ukraine's front lines, where officers demand bribes for survival and use…