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The courting of Niger’s military junta epitomises the growing security challenge in this part of Africa
Key articles on Russia and Ukraine’s battle tactics
Agreement to seek ‘more active’ convergence comes days after US warned Beijing not to help Moscow’s war effort
Josep Borrell says Russia threatens the continent beyond the conflict in Ukraine
Moscow retrofits ‘very scary, very lethal’ Soviet-era weapons and launches them from beyond the reach of air-defence systems
US treasury secretary delivers message to vice minister He Lifeng during meetings in Guangzhou
Jan Marsalek used agents in Vienna to plot break-ins and assassinations by Russian hit squads, prosecutors claim
Czech transport minister tells FT of ‘thousands’ of attempts to interfere with train networks and signals
Petr Bystron is number two on Alternative for Germany’s list for the European parliament elections in June
Alerts of looming Isis threat downplayed by security services distrustful of west
A dozen people injured in attack, which also hit country’s third-largest oil refinery
Moscow has been quick to pledge its support to African countries with nuclear energy ambitions
De-escalation channels akin to the Washington-Moscow hotline are needed long before a crisis hits
The Russian leader sees an opportunity to re-establish a sphere of influence in Europe
German diplomat says Moscow’s messaging combines greater subtlety and plausibility with automation
French president rebuilds ties in Baltic region with vow to defeat Russia
More than half of respondents in opinion poll say Kyiv was behind Moscow massacre despite Isis claiming responsibility
Congress also condemns Moscow’s year-long detention of WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich
Czech and Belgian authorities say Viktor Medvedchuk was paying politicians to peddle Kremlin propaganda
Societies have not all become more secular as they grew richer
With a bullet in his back, Dmitry Saraev made it out of Crocus City Hall alive
Social Democrats’ equivocal stance towards Moscow over Ukraine war causes problems for chancellor
An often overlooked battleground of the first world war offers valuable insights on today’s geopolitics
Satellite images shared exclusively with the Financial Times point to ‘arms-for-oil’ trade between Pyongyang and Moscow
Russian president provides no evidence to support claim Kyiv was involved in deadly assault on concert hall
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