Fears that Vladimir Putin is in fact planning a wider European invasion prompt the West to supply Ukraine with equipment and arms, and the transatlantic military alliance NATO to massively beef up its European presence. The Russian war machine is calculated and brutal, purposefully targeting both civilians and civilian infrastructure, leaving a long trail of war crime accusations behind it. As the year comes to a close, the war has killed thousands of civilians and displaced some 14 million Ukrainians, of which 7 million have taken refuge in other countries. Read more: Kyiv residents hold their breath as Russian troops...