Tag: Russia
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.…
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…
For Russian-Speaking Ukrainians, Language Clubs Offer Way to Defy Invaders
LVIV, Ukraine — The teacher sounded her words slowly, careful to show which syllable to stress: Eyebrow. Cheekbones.…
Brittney Griner’s Supporters Have a New Strategy to Free Her: Make Noise
Her face is on hoodies. Her name is in hashtags. Her “B.G.” and number are on fans’ jerseys…
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…
Gas Prices Hit New Highs as Summer Driving Season Starts
HOUSTON — With the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinding on, drivers will have to shell out a lot…
Russian Forces Pummel Key Eastern Ukraine Town
SIEVIERODONETSK, Ukraine — A woman climbed down from the ambulance, wailing, her hands covered in blood. Police medics…
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,…
Powerful American Artillery Enters the Fight in Ukraine
POKROVSK, Ukraine — Camouflaged in a heap of branches cut from nearby trees, the weapon that Ukraine hopes…