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Articles in this issue: Politics Business KAL’s cartoon Western support: Why Ukraine must win Afghanistan: Back to the dark ages Florida: Here comes the Sunshine State The British constitution: These septic isles Brands and marketing: This leader is amazing!! #ad Letters to the editor: On Russia and Ukraine, California, baseball, grammar, Dostoyevsky, Bagehot Russia and Ukraine: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya argues that Europe will be safer if Belarus is free Speaking to Volodymyr Zelensky: Confidence from the bunker The changing fortunes of war: Moving targets Hungary’s election: Last-ditch pitch Germany’s energy dependence: Can Germany forgo Russian imports? France’s presidential race: A bit more of a competition Charlemagne: Of bureaucrats and lovers Northern Ireland: So close, so far Pandemic procurement: When waste is worth it Maternity care: Birthing pains Boris Johnson: By jingo! The Falklands war, 40 years on: Not even past Israel and the Arabs: The shifting sands of diplomacy Oman’s new sultan: Break with the past Ethiopia’s civil war: The road not taken Insecurity in Nigeria: Red line Kenyan politics: The never-ending party Child allowance: The social experiment College bonds: Seeds of learning Drought in California: Hold the salt The defence budget: Rhetoric v reality Our poll on the war: Older and wiser? Lexington: The Reverse Roosevelt Doctrine Education in Chile: A lurch to the left Central America: Injudicious judges Bello: The battle for Brazil Afghanistan: No country for young women Millennials on the rampage: Pokémon dough Russians in Asia: Roubles in paradise The Solomon Islands: Getting closer Indonesia: Out of the frying pan Banyan: No way back China and Europe: We need to talk about Ukraine Covid-19: An old problem Tibet: The fire inside Hong Kong: The dangers of sitting too long Chaguan: No checks, no balances Going viral: #Putin’sWar The future of Florida: The Sunshine State also rises The economy: Boom and lust Miami’s makeover: Tech in the city Making policy: A peninsula makes waves Politics: The colour purple Red versus blue: Ballot box The environment, water and climate: A triple threat The way ahead: Which side of paradise? Special report: Florida: Sources and acknowledgments The future of marketing: The rise of the influencer economy App store fees: Store wars Covid-19 and business: Shanghai stops Information technology in India: Outsourcing 2.0 Bartleby: Managerial trolleyology Asian conglomerates: Born to Vin Schumpeter: War and wokery The natural-gas standoff: A little help from a friend Russian oil (1): Diversionary tactics Russian oil (2): Side channels Buttonwood: Late to disinflate Russia’s economy: Wounded bear Emerging economies: Menu costs Taxing the wealthy: Before death do us part Free exchange: The once and future king Alternative energy: Scavenger hunt Anti-anti-tank weapons: The best defence is a good offence Invasive species: News from the underground The glymphatic system and dementia: Brain drain Twenty-first century authoritarianism: The menace of mendacity World in a dish: The unreal McCoy Stand-up comedy: Seriously funny Royalty and disease: Great and smallpox The genealogy craze: Sins of the forefathers Back Story: The man in the arena Indicators: Economic data, commodities and markets Hungary’s election: Stacking the deck Madeleine Albright: A different kind of secretary Global news and current affairs from a European perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)