Move by outgoing Biden administration made in co-ordination with UK
US president-elect says meeting being set up, emphasising a push to end war in Ukraine
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US president-elect speaks of six months to end conflict, after pledging to solve it in ‘24 hours’ from taking office
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Rob Bauer calls on banks, pension funds and rating agencies to change outdated policies in face of rising threats
People of Transnistria forced to chop wood to heat homes after gas transit deal via Ukraine expires
A visual guide to the war
Ukrainian forces seek to recapture Russian territory as they are being pushed back elsewhere
Pressure on Vladimir Putin and security guarantees for Kyiv are essential
Transit deal expires with no follow-up agreement on flows to central Europe
Biden administration races to provide Kyiv with additional support before Donald Trump takes office
Large contractors expected to use growing cash piles to invest in high-growth areas
President Zelenskyy moves to replace Russia as key grain supplier after overthrow of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad
Documentary-maker Julian Evans rekindles a 30-year romance with the country and finds warmth in desperate circumstances
Wealthy customers hit with hefty charges as importers forced to take longer routes
Europeans need to acknowledge that they can no longer rely on the US security guarantee
Completing frontier wall will bring EU nation ‘as close to 100% security as possible’, says deputy migration minister
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan suspend flights to Russia after deadly incident
Kyiv’s purchase comes before expiry of Russian gas transit deal and Trump’s inauguration
Weapons engineering groups advertised for workers familiar with German and Japanese metalworking systems
US and regional officials and aviation experts suggest anti-aircraft fire could be to blame for crash in Kazakhstan
Any ceasefire that leaves Putin with his conquests will bring more Russification and denial of civil liberties
Customs records show middlemen are keeping high-end fashion flowing to Moscow despite sanctions
