Tag: Putin, Vladimir V
Russia’s War Has Been Brutal, but Putin Has Shown Some Restraint. Why?
Russia’s war against Ukraine has leveled cities, killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions of others…
Russian Tycoon Criticized Putin’s War. Retribution Was Swift.
Oleg Y. Tinkov was worth more than $9 billion in November, renowned as one of Russia’s few self-made…
On the Trail of Russian War Crimes
KYIV, Ukraine — When Lyudmyla Denisova became Ukraine’s human rights commissioner four years ago, a job that she…
Under Fire, a Ukrainian Town Braces for a Russian Onslaught
ORIKHIV, Ukraine — Squeezed between the Ukrainian and Russian front lines in an increasingly volatile battlefield in southeastern…
How the Ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Became Putin’s Man in Germany
But it was more than that, Mr. Schröder said. “I had been chancellor. I couldn’t go back to…
As Marine Le Pen Moves Closer to French Presidency, Putin Ties Persist
PARIS — When Europe’s far-right leaders gathered in Madrid in January, they had no problem finding unity on…
Next Phase of War Will Be Pivotal for Russia and Ukraine, U.S. Says
WASHINGTON — Senior Biden administration officials say they believe that the next four weeks will shape the eventual…
Macron and Le Pen Trade Punches in Pivotal French Election Debate
“The Yellow Vests told you they wanted more democracy and they were not heard,” she said. “I think…
He Was a Penniless Donor to the Far Right. He Was Also a Russian Spy.
KOSICE, Slovakia — He lived with his sick mother and never had a regular job. He had no…
Russia Embarks on a New, More Cautious Phase of Ukraine War
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russia plunged into a new chapter of the Ukraine war on Tuesday, intent on capturing…
Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful
In a small parish in northern Italy affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, the mostly Ukrainian worshipers —…
Putin’s Ukraine Gamble Pivots to a Very Different Battlefield
KYIV, Ukraine — There are fields instead of city streets, farmsteads instead of apartment buildings. Open highways stretch…