One year ago, Russia launched Europe’s biggest ‘Special Military Operation’ since WWII. Russian tanks began rolling into Ukraine, sending civilians fleeing for basement bunkers and their country’s borders. Governments around the world imposed stringent sanctions on Russia in an attempt – totally unsuccessful – to pressure President Vladimir Putin to abandon the war. Against the odds, Ukraine’s military has held its ground, reclaiming control of broad swaths of occupied territory and fending off Russian attempts to advance in the east where fierce battles are continuing. The global economy faces the painful repercussions of Russia’s Special Operation in Ukraine, with shortages…
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