Tag: Putin, Vladimir V

Russia Advances Behind Brutal Barrage, but Will Its Strategy Keep Working?

Russia’s capture of the cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, a significant victory for Moscow’s campaign to conquer eastern…

In Putin’s Russia, the Arrests Are Spreading Quickly and Widely

They came for Dmitri Kolker, an ailing physicist, in the intensive care ward. They came for Ivan Fedotov,…

From the Early Morning Sky, Shards of Hot Metal

Her niece, Margarita, looked up at her. “When will we go to town and get Mommy?” she asked.…

Russia Hints at Linking Griner’s Case to Fate of ‘Merchant of Death’

WASHINGTON — She is an American professional basketball star, accused of carrying hashish oil in her luggage.He is…

Biden Vows to Back Ukraine ‘as Long as It Takes’ Despite Economic Toll

MADRID — President Biden vowed on Thursday that the United States and NATO would support Ukraine for as…

Vitaliy Kim, Master Motivator and Symbol of Ukraine’s Resistance

MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — To win the war, says Vitaliy Kim, you need to love the war. “Love what…

Ukraine War’s Latest Victim? The Fight Against Climate Change.

BERLIN — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seemed like an unexpected opportunity for environmentalists, who had struggled to focus…

U.S.-Led Alliance Faces Frustration, and Pain of its Own, Over Russia Sanctions

WASHINGTON — Four months into the war in Ukraine, the countries aligned against Russia face growing economic pain…

Many Russian Cyberattacks Failed in First Months of Ukraine War, Study Says

WASHINGTON — A new examination of how Russia used its cybercapabilities in the first months of the war…

Mykolaiv Keeps Defying Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea Coast

MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — There is no door on Anna Svetlaya’s fridge. A Russian missile blew it off the…

Russians Breached This City, Not With Troops, but Propaganda

LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine — Gesturing to the artillery shell lodged in the ground and a rocket protruding from the…

As European Leaders Visit Kyiv, Putin Cuts Their Gas Supply

BERLIN — As the leaders of Europe’s three biggest economies appeared in Kyiv on Thursday to send a…