Tag: Europe

Zelensky’s Chief of Staff: Help Ukraine Stop Putin

KYIV, Ukraine — In launching a war on our country, President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia would “de-Nazify” and…

NATO Countries Pour Weapons Into Ukraine, Risking Conflict With Russia

Sweden, not a member of NATO, announced that it would send Ukraine 5,000 antitank weapons, 5,000 helmets, 5,000…

Russian Oil Finds Few Buyers Even at Deep Discounts

HOUSTON — The United States and the European Union have been unwilling to put sanctions on Russian energy…

Russia’s War With Ukraine Already Costing Russian Economy

MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin has ushered in a crisis for his country — in its economy…

European Leaders Agree to a Second Wave of Russia Sanctions

BRUSSELS — European leaders meeting into the early hours of Friday hammered out an agreement over a new…

Why the Toughest Sanctions on Russia Are the Hardest for Europe to Wield

The punishing sanctions that the United States and European Union have so far announced against Russia for its…

Beyond Ukraine, Putin Eyes What He Calls America’s ‘Empire of Lies’

PARIS — President Vladimir V. Putin has ordered Russian troops into Ukraine but made clear his true target…

Beyond Ukraine, the Target Is What Putin Calls America’s ‘Empire of Lies’

PARIS — President Vladimir V. Putin has ordered Russian troops into Ukraine but made clear his true target…

How Russia Attacked Ukraine and What Happens Next

After months of troop and tank buildups, of grim warnings of violence and vague assurances of peace, and…

Putin’s Moves on Ukraine Will Be a Historic Mistake

Such an act of aggression would almost certainly drive NATO to significantly reinforce its eastern flank and to…

The Limits of a Europe Whole and Free

PARIS — For the prime minister of Lithuania — and Lithuania knows something of life in Moscow’s imperium…

Russia’s Moves in Ukraine Unsettle Energy Companies and Prices

Russia’s recognition of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine could threaten important investments of Western oil giants and…