How Vladimir Putin weaponised the environment in Ukraine
The Russian army has burned forests and poisoned water supplies, flouting international law. As the UN draws up new guidelines, is it possible to wage an…
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Philippa Nuttall
Philippa Nuttall is environment and sustainability editor of the New Statesman.
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