Whatever the cause, this sense of momentum has led the Kremlin to rebuff recent Ukrainian peace overtures, and to stake out a maximalist position as a prerequisite for any negotiations with Kyiv. But Moscow's triumphalism masks a more sobering reality—by almost every empirical measure, Russia's war of choice has proven ruinous for the Kremlin.
Trust, trickery and A.I.;
High energy hurdles to overcome;
The unintended civilian consequences of electronic warfare...;
...May be solved by quantum tech;
Rethinking warp speed travel
India eyes the semiconductor market;
A political reshuffle in Nepal;
India banks on Megaport to reboot its Europe trade plans;
Modi heads to Moscow
A national internet I.D. system;
Loyalty training for Chinese pastors;
State-owned enterprises invest $414bn in new equipment;
Germany the latest to accuse China of cyberattacks;
State banks sign $50b in deals with Saudi wealth fund
How Russia is covering up its war losses;
Hard times for Moscow's mercs in Africa;
Russia's modern exiles