Editors’ Picks: Putin resorts to Syrian mercenaries in Ukraine

Plus: Fleeing Ukraine’s last safe haven [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Editors Picks]( March 26, 2022 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Editors’ Picks, [sign in]( or [subscribe today](. 1 [Multiplying mercenaries.]( bolster its front-line forces, Russia has been recruiting thousands of battle-hardened Syrian fighters to join its theater of war, Jack Losh [reports](. 2 [No escape.]( refugees saw Lviv, a western Ukrainian city, as a safe haven. This sense of security has shattered as Russian missile strikes inch closer, Michal Kranz [reports](. 3 [Worsening outlook.]( Pakistan, extreme inflation is pushing people to the brink. The weight of this crisis is catching up with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Hajira Maryam [writes](. 4 [Pivotal moment.]( Europe faces one of its biggest mass migrations since World War II, European Union countries have a key opportunity to establish a better refugee response model, Shelly Culbertson [writes](. 5 [What in the world?]( Supreme Court confirmation hearings to broken Taliban promises, it’s been a news-packed week. Are you up to speed? Test your knowledge in our weekly [news quiz]( by FP’s Nina Goldman. --------------------------------------------------------------- [
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