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Ukrainian troops push towards Russian rear defences
After recapturing Robotyne, Ukrainian forces have pushed south and east to the rear of Russia’s first line of defence
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
August 2023
Heroism and paranoia in Greece's firefight
The fire service, aided by locals, fought admirably. But the government needs to address racist paranoia and the battle plans of future firefights
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
Ukraine took its second town in a week, appearing to pick up momentum
Ukraine may have begun to break through Russian minefields and frontline artillery, reaching secondary defences
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
Greece’s climate challenge
Greece has adopted laudable environmental goals, but its means of achieving them are not radical enough
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
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Ukraine puts Russia on the defensive at sea, advances in east and south
During the 76th and 77th weeks of the war, Ukraine continued to make territorial and psychological advances
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
July 2023
How Dictators Use Refugees (Part 2)
Erdogan, Lukashenko and Putin have re-introduced the instrumentalisation of refugees, an ancient military tactic, in our time. The effects on our open…
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
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Ukraine pushes south, but seeks longer-range weapons
Ukraine said it needed to disrupt Russian logistics to make the counteroffensive a success, as its troops advanced en masse in a new mechanised…
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
How Dictators Use Refugees (Part 1)
Erdogan, Lukashenko and Putin have re-introduced the instrumentalisation of refugees, an ancient military tactic, in our time. The effects on our open…
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
Ukraine rolled back 6 months of Russian conquest in 5 weeks, but its push is stalling
In weeks 72 and 73 of the war, Ukraine continued to make minor territorial gains, but it has done away with large-scale assaults and relies on artillery…
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
“Steady, deliberate” Ukrainian advance meets “crazy” Russian resistance
Week 71 of the Ukraine war: Ukraine says it is doing valiantly given its lack of air power and limited resources
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
Ukraine made further gains as mutinous Russian troops marched on Moscow
Russian president Vladimir Putin has been weakened by a mutiny by the Wagner Group his own troops did little to resist
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
June 2023
Greece’s New Democracy sets high goals in its second term
The party has its work cut out raising investments, growth and wages, and lowering debt and unemployment
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JOHN T PSAROPOULOS
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