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Two political signals from early August 2023

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A look back at an arrest linked to a plot against Zelenskyy and new Canadian sanctions on Belarus.

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Two security stories from 9 August 2023

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A Ukrainian arrest over an alleged plot against the president, and Canadian sanctions on Belarus, framed the political news around that date.

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Canada targets Belarus as Kyiv reports arrest

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Two separate announcements from 7 and 9 August 2023 showed how security and sanctions policy ran side by side across the region.

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Ukraine's Christmas move: what was signed in July 2023

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A look back at a legislative change on holiday dates and a Pyongyang meeting reported in the days before 2 August 2023.

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Ukraine moves Christmas away from 7 January

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A law signed in late July 2023 shifted the date of Christmas and other religion-linked state holidays in Ukraine.

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Kyiv moves Christmas to 25 December by law

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A look back at the law signed in late July 2023 that shifted Ukraine's Christmas date, set against a defence-minister visit to Pyongyang.

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Why Ukraine moved Christmas to 25 December

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A law signed on 28 July 2023 shifted the date of Christmas and other religious holidays in Ukraine, with the stated aim of leaving behind a Russian legacy.

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What the Christmas date change signalled in Ukraine

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A look back at two political developments reported in the days before 31 July 2023, from Kyiv's calendar reform to a Pyongyang military display.

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What did Ukraine's Christmas date change signal?

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A look back at the law on moving Christmas to 25 December and a Pyongyang meeting reported in the same days.

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Why Ukraine moved Christmas to 25 December

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A law signed on 28 July 2023 shifted the date of Christmas and other religion-linked holidays in Ukraine's labour code.

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Why Ukraine moved Christmas to 25 December

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A retrospective on the law that shifted Ukraine's Christmas holiday away from 7 January, signed on 28 July 2023.

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What did Shoigu's Pyongyang visit show on 27 July 2023?

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A look back at a meeting in Pyongyang marking the Korean War armistice anniversary, with Russian and Chinese delegations present.

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Two moves that framed the war's wider fronts

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A look back at mid-July 2023, when Moscow moved against Western-owned firms and Seoul pledged new aid to Kyiv.

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Two moves that framed Kyiv and Moscow in July 2023

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A look back at a 20 July 2023 snapshot of the war's pressures: new aid for Ukraine and a Russian takeover of foreign-owned assets.

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Two pledges that marked mid-July 2023

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A look back at a Seoul-backed aid pledge for Kyiv and a Russian takeover of Western-owned business assets, both reported in the days before 20 July 2023.

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What happened around 20 July 2023 in Ukraine's orbit?

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A look back at two developments from the days before 20 July 2023: a Russian takeover order and a South Korean aid pledge.

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Two reports from mid-July 2023 on the war

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A look back at a Russian takeover decree and a South Korean pledge to Kyiv, reported in the days before 20 July 2023.

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Putin's takeover of Danone and Baltika stakes

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A retrospective on the Russian decree placing two foreign-owned businesses under temporary state control, and on a Seoul pledge to Kyiv that came a day earlier.

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What did Duda and Zelenskyy do in Lutsk?

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A look back at the joint commemoration in Lutsk on 9 July 2023, and at diplomatic and security developments in the days before it.

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What Lutsk commemoration meant for Kyiv and Warsaw

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A joint ceremony in Lutsk on 9 July 2023 placed remembrance of the 1943 Volhynia massacres at the centre of Polish–Ukrainian relations.

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