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In the thrilling finale of the TV series The Americans, set during the Reagan administration, deep-cover KGB operatives Philip and Elizabeth Jennings are faced with a difficult decision. Posing as an ordinary American married couple, for decades they have raised children, filed tax returns and slipped effortlessly into the rhythms…

In today’s newsletter: the Ukraine president’s call for Putin to meet him in person represents a huge gamble in the prospect of peace

After two years of war, what now? Plus: the death of Alexei Navalny

Zelenskiy replaces military chief; what it’s like to be a Ukrainian child stolen by Russia; how volunteering for Ukraine can change your life

In today’s newsletter: After a week of speculation, Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was ready to replace his military chief – why, and what now?

Seeing again, because of the war; the Russian war wives challenging Putin; treasures from the trenches

In today’s newsletter: With US support uncertain and the world’s attention drifting, what will happen next in Ukraine?

The Ukrainian politician being investigated for ordering contract killings – and now working for Russia; the Ukrainian city split by suspicion

Ancient gold treasures kept out of Putin’s grasp; ‘arsenal of the free world’; why Russia’s history is not Ukraine’s history