Tag: Russia
The Ukraine War Still Holds Surprises. The Biggest May Be for Putin.
In more ways than one. The 27 nations of the European Union, our key ally, are actually the…
Trapped by Russian Forces, Ukrainians Waited a Month in a Basement
YAHIDNE, Ukraine — More than two months after the residents of Yahidne kicked down the bolted basement door…
Battered by Russian Shells, a Monastery Remains Loyal to Moscow
The monks and nuns cloistered in a monastery complex in eastern Ukraine absorb daily bombardments from Russian artillery.…
Russia Seeks Buyers for Plundered Ukraine Grain, U.S. Warns
NAIROBI, Kenya — Russia has bombed, blockaded and plundered the grain production capacity of Ukraine, which accounts for…
Struggling in Ukraine’s East, Russian Forces Strike in Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces pressed hard on Sunday to take the town of Sievierodonetsk, one of the…
‘From Russia With Love’: A Putin Ally Mines Gold and Plays Favorites in Sudan
AL-IBEDIYYA, Sudan — In a scorched, gold-rich area 200 miles north of the Sudanese capital, where fortunes spring…
The War in Ukraine May Be Impossible to Stop. And the U.S. Deserves Much of the Blame.
The rocky course of the war in Ukraine thus far has vindicated Mr. Putin’s diagnosis, if not his…
Trying to Contain William Klein in One Show Isn’t Easy
For 70 years, William Klein, a wildly innovative and influential photographer, has been making pictures, up close and…
Thousands Swept Up as Kremlin Clamps Down on War Criticism
Vladimir Efimov, a local politician on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East, was charged with “discrediting the…
U.S. Technology, a Longtime Tool for Russia, Becomes a Vulnerability
Technology restrictions have harmed other Russian industries as well, U.S. officials say. Equipment for the oil and gas…
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Yacht Company That Caters to Russian Elites
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government leveled sanctions against a yacht management company and its owners, describing them as…
Putin’s Threats Highlight the Dangers of a New, Riskier Nuclear Era
WASHINGTON — The old nuclear order, rooted in the Cold War’s unthinkable outcomes, was fraying before Russia invaded…