Tag: Putin, Vladimir V
How a Chechen Abduction Exposes Putin’s Problems at Home
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is flexing his military and diplomatic muscle in a tense…
U.S. to Send 3,000 More Troops to Poland Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis
The Pentagon on Friday ordered 3,000 additional troops to Poland, bringing to 5,000 the total number of reinforcements…
Russia-Backed Separatists Conduct Military Exercises, Ukraine Warns
“It would be good if during the second meeting we could agree on something,” Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s chief…
With Buildup on Land and Sea, Russia Closes in on Ukraine
MOSCOW — Thousands of Russian troops on Thursday began 10 days of exercises in Belarus, and Ukraine warned…
Finns Don’t Wish ‘Finlandization’ on Ukraine (or Anyone)
In the Helsinki Central Library Oodi, where students edited film clips on free computers, women embroidered jackets with…
Europe Calls for Peace, but Not at Any Price
BERLIN — After two days of intense diplomacy on both sides of the Atlantic about the Ukraine crisis,…
Putin Warns the West and Ukraine, but Keeps His Intentions a Mystery
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin said he was prepared to keep negotiating over Russia’s security demands in…
Germany’s ‘Invisible’ Chancellor Heads to Washington Amid Fierce Criticism
BERLIN — One headline asked, “Where is Olaf Scholz?” A popular magazine mocked the German chancellor’s “art of…
U.S. Warns of Grim Toll if Putin Pursues Full Invasion of Ukraine
Mr. Putin has also deployed Special Operations forces — some 1,500 troops — near and even inside the…
Russian Troops in Final Stages of Readiness Add to Worries for Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — While the Russian military is not yet capable of mounting a total invasion of Ukraine,…
In Beijing, Olympic Spectacle and Global Power Games
BEIJING — China’s leader, Xi Jinping, opened an Olympic Games on Friday intended to celebrate his country’s increasingly…
On Ukraine, Many Russians Have No Doubt: It’s the Fault of the U.S.
MOSCOW — After touring the grand, marble-clad Victory museum in Moscow, dedicated to the Soviet Union’s triumph over…