The west has so far been united in its response to russia's menacing of ukraine, says Edward Boulden. The more aggressive a Russian attack is, the more united it will be, he adds. But if Russia does attack, i don't see how Mr Puton comes out of it ahead - and war would do nothing for him.
We unpick the week’s torrent of headlines; an invasion may yet come but either way President Vladimir Putin has already harmed Russia. The country’s digital self-isolation project is quietly forging ahead; we examine its home-grown “tech stack” with everything from chips up to apps. And we hear from a Ukrainian woman whose life has been upended by the conflict’s uncertainties.
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