Local manufacturer Arnest had previously snapped up Russian assets of Heineken
An FT investigation into the role of a British accountant, a London-based broker and Dubai companies in the acquisition of vessels
Concerns grow over safety of Black Sea maritime export corridor for Kyiv’s agricultural commodities
While Putin’s adaptable economy can survive, he faces an unsolvable trilemma in the years ahead
American was captured by Russian forces and charged with fighting in eastern Ukraine
Ex-Moscow correspondent Lucy Ash examines the complicity of the Orthodox Church in the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine
Arrest of opposition filmmaker Andrey Gnyot is seen as a test for Belgrade’s allegiances
Steady advance in eastern Donetsk comes as Kyiv struggles to secure long-term western support
AIG, Chubb and Lloyd’s of London among those facing multibillion-dollar claim
Next year’s budget signals Kremlin’s readiness to fight a long war in Ukraine
Also in this newsletter: how pro-Russia sentiment is spreading in Italy — and elsewhere in Europe
The US foreign policy machine in action, origins of the new cold war, and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as viewed from Washington
Disputes persist over funding, procurement and the role of the EU in defence policy
Also in this newsletter: bloc and UK plan the first joint summit post Brexit
A visual guide to the war
The Dubai-owned Ruby, sailing from Russia to Malta, was told to steer clear of Norwegian and Lithuanian ports
Alexander Gorbachev had claimed he was entitled to a stake in PhosAgro
Russian president ratchets up threats as Ukraine’s Nato allies consider supplying Storm Shadow missiles
Key articles on Russia and Ukraine’s battle tactics
Putin faces constraints in responding to possible expanded US and allied military support for Ukraine
Potentially allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles on targets in Russia is latest in a series of ‘salami tactics’
A legal review of rehabilitations combines propaganda with an insatiable impulse to rewrite Russian history
Bottlenecks have built up in uranium supply chain since Russian invasion of Ukraine
We must develop now what we need to be ready to fight in the future
Four suspects held in ‘multi-threaded’ probe into assaults against Russian dissidents as rift opens in opposition ranks
