Today, another 14 years after that, it has fallen to $13,800, according to the World Bank’s data. Mr Putin remains in office, ...

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Military experts have warned that the UK needs to start training thousands of soldiers as it faces a potential war with Russia, but is it time to reintroduce conscription?

Neutrality has been the backbone of Switzerland’s very existence since the beginning of the 19th century. But given the events of the past three years, can the country still claim to be ‘neutral’?