TS, SI, FVEY: what the Pentagon leak initials tell us about modern spying

Everything from the gamer leaker to the global spread of potential sources reveals much about the anxiety-making conditions of 21st-century espionage

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Surrounded and outgunned, Ukraine’s tank crews prepare for battle of Bakhmut

Western armour has begun to arrive – but many troops will still have to make do with old Soviet machines in the long-awaited counteroffensive

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‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin’s global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics

Vulkan engineers have worked for Russian military and intelligence agencies to support hacking operations, prepare for attacks on infrastructure and spread disinformation

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Win, lose, stalemate or a shock: how might the Ukraine war end?

Five scenarios for the end of the war, from a Russian or Ukrainian breakthrough to a frozen conflict

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Press greets Home Office redraft of national security bill with scepticism

Industry sources say changes appear not to go far enough amid fears of ‘chilling effect’ on journalism

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‘Ordinary Ukrainians are so generous’: five writers on a year of war reporting

From scenes of Russian violence to local resilience and liberation, our writers highlight their standout memories of Ukraine’s fight for survival

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