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Ukraine isn't the only place where children are dying because of the Russian invasion. With all attention on the war there, aid money is drying up in other regions – including in Somalia, which is experiencing a devastating drought. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2LXPi0c via IFTTT

In Hungary, all opposition parties have united behind a single candidate. But does small-town mayor Péter Márki-Zay stand a chance against the illiberal system of Viktor Orbán in elections on Sunday? The surprising answer is: Maybe. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/4DCybK3 via IFTTT

Jim O'Neill once coined the term BRIC to refer to the rapidly growing economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China. In an interview, he discusses why the Russia of Vladimir Putin has failed to live up to expectations. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/BKJ9tgk via IFTTT

Vladimir Putin frequently uses sports stars to promote his propaganda. But Russian chess grandmaster Daniil Dubov is standing up to the Russian leader and the war in Ukraine. In an interview, the 25-year-old explains why he is willing to take that risk. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/C4LP9S5 via IFTTT

Kremlin experts Nina Khrushcheva, Sabine Fischer and Masha Gessen are concerned about what Vladimir Putin might do next. They are concerned that the war in Ukraine may get even more brutal – and that Russia will be isolated for the foreseeable future. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/vyb867l via IFTTT

The Russian army appears to be bombing monuments and cultural sites in Ukraine. In an interview, Polish Culture Minister Piotr Gliński warns that Moscow is trying to destroy the country's national heritage. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/QTb5V18 via IFTTT

The horrors of Russia's war in Ukraine are on full display in the children's hospital of Zaporizhzhia. Doctors there spend their days removing shrapnel from the bodies of young war victims as they prepare for a future that could be even bloodier. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/xKQRiVk via IFTTT

No other country has taken in as many refugees from Ukraine as Poland. Volunteers and a large Ukrainian immigrant community have stepped up to fill in the gaps left by the government in Warsaw. But how much longer can they manage? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/I4cUku1 via IFTTT

Before the war, Ukraine was the global leader in surrogacy. Now, one of the country's largest clinics is desperately trying to protect its babies from the violence until their parents can come and pick them up. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/HRVPWoO via IFTTT

Angela Merkel knew how brutal Vladimir Putin could be. But under her leadership, Germany became increasingly dependent on Russian natural gas. Her energy policy errors are now weighing heavily on the country. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/b6wLvFC via IFTTT

Europe is currently experiencing the largest movement of refugees since World War II. The willingness to help is vast and armies of volunteers are helping out as governments begin mobilizing resources. But will it be enough? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/wF97lcu via IFTTT

They used to be teachers or employees for logistics companies. Now they're the core of the resistance. Tens of thousands of volunteers have developed a line of defense that has proved hard for the Russians to break. They have transformed the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv into a fortress. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/7Ax6VUa via IFTTT

Political scientist Ivan Krastev is an astute observer of Vladimir Putin. In an interview, he speaks of the Russian president's isolation, his understanding of Russian history and how he has become a prisoner of his own rhetoric. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/lpdyTXq via IFTTT

Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova protested Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine live on the primetime news of state broacaster Channel One. In an interview, she explains how that moment changed her life and her fears of what might come next. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/I1fvwMe via IFTTT

A young Russian woman in Siberia is protesting Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Her fiancé, meanwhile, has been called up to fight against their neighboring country. DER SPIEGEL accompanied them and is sharing their chats since the start of the war – messages that show their anger and desperation. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/9EDzuql via IFTTT

Russia is currently experiencing the most invisible exodus in history – the mass flight of journalists, artists and programmers. They are part of a long tradition of intellectuals who have been forced to flee from Moscow's heavy hand. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/rAiEIma via IFTTT

As supreme allied commander from 2009 to 2013, Admiral James Stavridis held the nuclear codes for the Western alliance and implemented a no-fly zone over Libya in 2011. Today, he warns against taking a similar tack in Ukraine and insists that more arms must be provided to the country. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/svDTJtH via IFTTT

In an interview, Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk says that autocrats like Vladimir Putin will ultimately lose in the long run. He argues that the Russian leader is stuck in the Middle Ages. He also explains why Turkey is on the side of the West in this conflict, even if Recep Tayyip Erdoğan isn't vocal about it. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/CoalD7b via IFTTT

The Russian attack on Ukraine has led Germany to reverse decades of foreign and security policy. Suddenly, Europe's pacifist giant has been forced to adopt a more military posture. Inside the country's epochal shift. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/rAci9ny via IFTTT

The German government is currently bracing itself for a period without Russian energy supplies. All ideas are on the table, even extending the lifespans of nuclear power plants that are slated to close this year. Will energy security now trump climate protection? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/K3AY2d6 via IFTTT

In an interview, Artis Pabriks, the defense minister of Latvia, the NATO country that shares the longest border with Russia, calls on Germany to provide more concrete assistance. He says his country is engaged in an all-encompassing mobilization to protect itself in the future. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/9ulHPfd via IFTTT

In an interview, bestselling Israeli intellectual Yuval Noah Harari discusses the conflict in Ukraine and how it is the war of a single individual: Vladimir Putin. He also argues that Germany needs to rise to fill its leadership role in Europe. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/r596sVX via IFTTT

The war in Ukraine is putting the EU under enormous pressure – but it also offers an historic opportunity. In an interview, Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign policy chief, explains what the Europeans must do next. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/secfT4b via IFTTT

The Russian invasion continues to focus primarily on large Ukrainian cities in the north, east and south. But in central Ukraine, towns and villages are preparing for the worst, and many plan to stay and fight. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/SkpZX8q via IFTTT

Putin’s war in Ukraine may seem far away from Southern Africa, but the consequences are being felt here too. Many countries in the region depend on grain imports from Ukraine and Russia, and prices are exploding. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/tV7rBDP via IFTTT

On Tuesday, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck became the first member of the German cabinet to visit Washington following Berlin's massive foreign policy shift on Russia. He was welcomed with open arms. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/PNa7DVR via IFTTT

Vladimir Putin has unleashed war on Ukraine, but even if he does find military success, serious financial repercussions are looming. In an interview, Russian economist Konstantin Sonin predicts horrendous inflation and years of decline for Russia. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/ByLezAh via IFTTT

More than 160,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Poland in just three days. They are showered with generosity upon crossing the border – with some locals even welcoming them into their homes. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/YDhtXik via IFTTT