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Europe
The EU’s unity over Ukraine has given it surprising heft
Remaining united will be a vital challenge
Europe
The invasion of Ukraine is making life difficult for right-wing populists
Politicians all over the world are downplaying their links to Vladimir Putin
The world in brief
Ukraine refused to surrender Mariupol, a southern port city which Russian forces have been laying siege to for three weeks...
Russia summoned the American ambassador in Moscow to warn that relations between the countries are “on the verge of rupture”, after President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart a “war criminal”...
The Biden administration urged private firms in America to “harden [their] cyber defences immediately” to guard against possible Russian cyber-attacks...
Naftali Bennett, the prime minister of Israel, said his attempt to mediate between Russia and Ukraine had made some progress but that “fundamental” issues remain...
What happens when Amazon comes to town
The e-commerce giant is expanding at a rapid pace. How might that change America?
Malaysia’s disgraced former prime minister is popular again
A judge called Najib Razak a “national embarrassment”. Voters seem not to mind
Disavow some Russian artists. Don’t cancel Russian art
Shunning the country’s back catalogue means giving up a guide to the darkness, and out of it
Ukraine at war
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The risk that the war in Ukraine escalates past the nuclear threshold
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The planners, the frantic, the bemused and the pros
Weekly edition: March 19th 2022
The alternative world order
New rules for globalisation
Liberal governments need to find a new path that combines openness and security
Crypto and sanction-dodging
It may have more going for it as a tool to help Ukraine’s fundraising efforts
Why windfall taxes are a bad idea
Governments should not seize the energy industry’s profits
A war interview with Boris Johnson
Britain’s prime minister tells The Economist about his anti-Russia coalition
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Graphic detail
Squashing malaria could save as many lives as covid-19 has taken
A jab that protects against the mosquito-borne killer is arriving at last
Special reports: February 26th 2022
Private markets
The past decade has been a golden one for private financial markets. As they become bigger they are being dramatically reshaped, says Matthew Valencia
Private markets have grown exponentially
Alternative fund managers are increasingly mainstream
Investors rely more and more on higher returns from private markets
More borrowers turn to private markets for credit
Regulators have private markets in their sights
Private markets are less rewarding than they used to be
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