Tag: Putin, Vladimir V
In Ukraine Crisis, the Looming Threat of a New Cold War
MOSCOW — Vladimir Pozner was an English-language Soviet propaganda editor in Moscow in 1962, a job that gave…
Once He Kept Russia at a Distance. Now He Is a Docile Putin Satrap.
“He is very weak and will do anything to buy Putin’s support,” she said in a recent interview…
Putin’s Baseless Claims of Genocide Hint at More Than War
Moscow, in another escalation toward a possible invasion of Ukraine, is issuing a growing drumbeat of accusations, all…
How Putin Has Already Weakened Ukraine’s Economy
KYIV, Ukraine— Pavlo Kaliuk, a freelance property broker in Ukraine’s capital, used to sell and rent properties to…
Biden Says Putin Has Chosen ‘Catastrophic’ War Over Diplomacy
WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Friday that the United States has intelligence showing that President Vladimir V.…
Unable to Agree on Russia Sanctions Bill, Senate Settles for a Statement
WASHINGTON — For weeks, as President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia signaled he was moving closer to invading…
Explaining Putin’s Decades-Long Obsession With Ukraine
I think they’re handling it as well as they can be, given the circumstances. Writ large, what the…
The United States’ Message to Russia: Prove Us Wrong
MUNICH — President Biden and his top aides acknowledge they are risking American credibility as they constantly renew…
On the Edge of a Polish Forest, Where Some of Putin’s Darkest Fears Lurk
REDZIKOWO, Poland — Tomasz Czescik, a Polish archaeologist and television journalist, walks his dog each morning through a…
On Ukraine, U.S. and Russia Wage Signaling War to Avert Actual War
As their standoff over Ukraine continues, Moscow and Washington are playing an increasingly high-stakes, increasingly complex game of…
Tone of Ukraine Crisis Shifts as Russia Signals Openness to Talk More
MOSCOW — The tone of the crisis over Ukraine shifted Monday as Russia’s top diplomat endorsed more talks…
Ukrainians Find Common Purpose in Opposing Russia
ALONG THE DNIEPER RIVER, Ukraine — Fishing on a marbled expanse of frozen river, dressed head to toe…