Ukraine reports counterattack gains towards Russian border as Kyiv shuts gas flow
Zelenskiy cautions Ukrainians against raising their expectations on conflict too high yet
Ukrainian troops retaking territory in east as Russian forces focus on Donbas
US warns Moscow preparing for ‘prolonged conflict’ with western-allied neighbour
Biden worried Putin has no way out of Ukraine war
US president says Russian leader believed he could break up Nato and EU
Havana Syndrome could be caused by pulsed energy devices, US expert report says
Concealable devices with ‘modest energy requirements’ which could emit pulsed electromagnetic energy and ultrasound exist
‘Havana syndrome’: US struggles to explain why its diplomats get sick
Little evidence for theory of Russian agents using microwaves as illness hits officials around world
US launches air strikes on Iran-backed militia site in Syria
Biden authorises first known military intervention since inauguration as US president
America’s new decision makers: Who’s who in the Biden cabinet
Experience the common denominator among new officials set to drive US policy
US warns Beijing over incursions into Taiwanese air defence zone
Weekend incursions see largest number of Chinese bombers enter zone for several years
Schumer vows to ‘do business differently’ as Democrats take over US Senate
Democratic leadership of key committees has still not been agreed
China imposes sanctions on Trump officials including Mike Pompeo
Move seen as a ‘settling of accounts’ with former White House administration
Members of Biden’s incoming cabinet face questions ahead of votes on nominations
Democrats fear cabinet delays as Senate to begin Trump impeachment trial next week
Presidential transition officially starts as Trump bows to the inevitable
President belatedly instructs his officials to co-operate with incoming Biden regime
Joe Biden nominates team of diverse and ‘crisis-tested’ campaigners
Early appointments show president-elect is keen to progress despite lack of co-operation
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Several of the new appointees held senior positions in the Obama administration
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