Editor’s Picks: September 12th 2022
Editor’s Picks: September 12th 2022
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the death of Eliza... Read more
12 Sep 2022
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Russian rush-out: Ukraine’s stunning gains
Russian rush-out: Ukraine’s stunning gains
Russia has lost in a week what cost it months to gain in eastern Ukraine. We ask what the lightning counter-offensive me... Read more
12 Sep 2022
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