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Emmanuel Macron has framed the run-off on Sunday as a choice between fear and hate on the one hand, and respect, diversity and ecology on the otherhttps://econ.st/37uQeD0 

European sanctions have all but ignored Russian oil and gas. The continent has paid nearly €40bn for Russian energy since the war in Ukraine started eight weeks agohttps://econ.st/3v1XMWt 

Why did Vladimir Putin, knowing the enormous costs, decide to invade Ukraine? The author of “Why We Fight” provides five rationales for warhttps://econ.st/3L4JV7H 

Rwanda has one of Africa’s scariest, most repressive governments. Britain has accurately criticised its human-rights violations in the past, although it may refrain from now onhttps://econ.st/3EzunGi 

It has long rejected advertising, but “over the next year or two” it plans to launch a cheaper subscription tier with adshttps://econ.st/3xEBbkL 

“Russia has committed atrocities and, unless it is stopped, images such as those seen in Bucha, Irpin and Mariupol will appear more often,” warns @MorawieckiM in a guest essayhttps://econ.st/3LclQvO 

What Elon Musk builds is the work of genius. But when it comes to Twitter, he is often childishhttps://econ.st/3k01x8F 

The “emissions gap” that dogs climate policy is well known. But the world should pay attention to the adaptation gap too #EarthDay2022https://econ.st/3K8vr5g 

For Ukraine to hold the Russians back, let alone force them to retreat from the territory seized since the war began, will take heavier weaponshttps://econ.st/3vAODDq 

Which commodity producers stand to win and lose from a green transition? We explain #EarthDay2022https://econ.st/3K3sR0q 

"The Russo-Ukrainian conflict could last in a semi-frozen state for decades, threatening international stability and periodically bursting into renewed fighting," explains author Dominic Lieven. "It might even escalate into nuclear confrontation."https://econ.st/3ErsuLT 

A new study from the University of Hong Kong shows how two vaccines fared against Omicronhttps://econ.st/3vvJBIu 

José Morales left Mexico in 1990 and has lived in the United States ever since. His brother Roberto was not so lucky, and was deported. Their stories illustrate the vast and varied panorama of migration from Mexico to Americahttps://econ.st/3rHwVgF 

Russia says its war aim is now to “liberate” Donbas. Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia’s renewed assault has begun—but why is the region so important to Vladimir Putin?https://econ.st/3JWVhcu 

Central banks' new­found emphasis on social responsibilities could make them think twice about how tough to be in response to rising inflationhttps://econ.st/3EwtfDF 

America’s central bank had the tools to stop inflation and failed to use them in time. The result is the worst overheating in a big and rich economy in 30 yearshttps://econ.st/3k0SsfL 

The “wanghong” trend in China has turned some major art galleries into hotspots to which young Chinese flock to take selfieshttps://econ.st/3k6DLYx 

If China were to invade, Taiwan’s priority should be to hold out. Look at Ukraine: the longer it has fought, the more help it has received from othershttps://econ.st/3K53smS 

It is naive to imagine that supplying only portable missiles (which, after all, still kill Russian troops) would lead Vladimir Putin to exercise restrainthttps://econ.st/3EnTw70 

Galleries in China are appealing to social-media influencers to boost visitor numbers. This reopens old debates about the role and value of arthttps://econ.st/3jWjViS