Tag: Russia
‘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…
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.…