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Putin has an unexpected ally he can’t control

Summary by Newsweek
The Russian president’s latest force multiplier is making his war more destructive and Ukraine’s escape routes less reliable.

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Russia has found an unexpected ally in its war against Ukraine: hot and dry weather in Europe, which is limiting Ukraine's export opportunities and energy supplies, wrote the US publication Newsweek.

·Tallinn, Estonia
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The heat in Europe, which led to lower water levels in the Danube, became Russia's "unexpected ally" in the conflict with Ukraine.

·Moscow, Russian Federation (the)
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Near the Serbian port of Prahovo, drought lowered the Danube River's level enough to reveal the rusty wrecks of German warships. In September 1944, as German troops retreated in panic from the advancing Red Army, up to 200 vessels were sunk there.

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·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has gained an unexpected ally in the war against Ukraine — anomalous heat and drought in Europe, which complicate the work of alternative Ukrainian export routes and create additional problems for energy and agriculture.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Newsweek broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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