Tag: Putin, Vladimir V
President Biden: What America Will and Will Not Do in Ukraine
The invasion Vladimir Putin thought would last days is now in its fourth month. The Ukrainian people surprised…
U.S. to Send Ukraine $700 Million in Military Aid, Including Advanced Rockets
WASHINGTON — The United States will send Ukraine advanced rocket systems and munitions as part of a new…
How Russia’s Wagner Group Is Expanding in Africa
Mercenaries are enjoying a resurgence in Africa, hired to fight in some of the continent’s most intractable conflicts.…
In Mali, a Massacre With a Russian Footprint
BAMAKO, Mali — On the last Sunday in March before Ramadan, thousands of merchants and villagers filled the…
Russian Military Is Repeating Mistakes in Eastern Ukraine, U.S. Says
WASHINGTON — The Russian military, beaten down and demoralized after three months of war, is making the same…
Diplomats Fear Russia May Use Syrian Aid as Bargaining Chip in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Only one route remains open for international convoys bringing food, water and other aid to over…
Russians Crowdsource Supplies for Their Army in Ukraine
Natalia Abiyeva is a real-estate agent specializing in rental apartments in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, east of…
Russia and China Held Military Exercise in East Asia as Biden Visited
WASHINGTON — China and Russia on Tuesday held their first joint military exercise since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine,…
‘Such Bad Guys Will Come’: How One Russian Brigade Terrorized Bucha
BUCHA, Ukraine — When the soldiers of Russia’s 64th Motorized Rifle Brigade arrived in Bucha in mid-March, they…
What Is America’s Strategy in Ukraine?
It is tempting to see Ukraine’s stunning successes against Russia’s aggression as a sign that with sufficient American…
Russia Planned a Major Military Overhaul. Ukraine Shows the Result.
Army vehicles were so decrepit that repair crews were stationed roughly every 15 miles. Some officers were so…
Estonia’s Tough Voice on Ukraine Urges No Compromise With Putin
TALLINN, Estonia — Kaja Kallas, now 44, grew up in the Soviet Union, which had annexed her country,…