Tag: Putin, Vladimir V

Draghi’s Fall Reverberates Beyond Italy

ROME — Just over a month ago, Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy boarded an overnight train with…

Ukraine Tries to Make the Case That It Can Win, Citing Recent Strikes

KYIV, Ukraine — Just weeks ago, Ukraine’s military was being pummeled relentlessly in the East, taking heavy casualties…

Russia Taps Iran and Turkey as Allies Against the U.S.

BRUSSELS — Commenting on the visit of Vladimir V. Putin to Iran, a member of the Russian Parliament…

Putin Aims to Shape a New Generation of Supporters, Through Schools

Starting in first grade, students across Russia will soon sit through weekly classes featuring war movies and virtual…

Gaps in Arms Supplies to Ukraine Point to Countries’ Divergent Strategies

His words infuriated the Ukrainians as well as the Central Europeans, who want Russia weakened and Mr. Putin…

Ukraine’s Demands for More Weapons Clash With U.S. Concerns

WASHINGTON — The Ukrainians say they need faster shipments of long-range artillery and other sophisticated weapons to blunt…

Desperate for Recruits, Russia Launches a ‘Stealth Mobilization’

“Mostly, of course, it is a way of earning money,” said Sergei Krivenko, director of the Russian human…

Ukraine and the Contest of Global Stamina

“We are hearing that they want to defeat us on the battlefield,” Mr. Putin added. “Let them try.”U.S.…

Glimpses of Brittney Griner Show a Complicated Path to Release

One hundred forty-one days.That is how long Brittney Griner has been behind bars in Russia. That is how…

Russia Votes to Shut Down Last U.N. Aid Route Into Syria

WASHINGTON — Russia vetoed a measure on Friday that would have allowed the last U.N. aid route into…

How War in Ukraine Roiled Russia’s ‘Coolest Company’

What a difference a war makes.Just a few months ago, Yandex stood out as a rare Russian business…

U.S. Aims to Expand Export Bans on China Over Security and Human Rights

WASHINGTON — When Russian forces invaded Ukraine nearly five months ago, the Biden administration led dozens of governments…