Every nectar mattress comes with 399 dollars in accessories, a 365 night home trial and forever warranty. America's secretaries of state and defense secretly visited kief this week end. They promised more than 300 million dollars in military financing for ukrane. We look at the flow of weapons into the country and how they're making a difference on the ground.
Emmanuel Macron’s re-election is historic and, for many, a relief. But, as we discuss in the final instalment of our French-election series, the campaign revealed divisions that will trouble his second term, and that he must now try to heal. A staggering flow of foreign weaponry has been a significant factor in Ukraine’s resistance; we examine the geopolitical implications of all that hardware. And the pricey phenomenon of Britain’s personalised licence plates.
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