The War in Ukraine and the West: A Strange Dance

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Ukraine and the West have been in a strange dance where Ukraine keeps demanding more weapon systems. America says it will supply them, although other European countries are opposed to doing this. 25 out of 31 members of NATO have signed up to an agreement that prohibits their use. The Ukrainians argue that it is their territory they're using them on. And it's the only way to get the Russians out.

Despite considerable opposition from allies in NATO, America has agreed to send them to Ukraine. The highly controversial munitions could speed up Ukraine’s counteroffensive, but at what cost? As excitement around AI continues to generate, our new index examines how American firms are deploying the tech (11:16). And, what to read to learn more about the juiciest corporate scandals (19:11).

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