Tag: Russia
Putin’s War in Ukraine Shatters an Illusion in Russia
The last time I was in Russia, the summer of 2015, I came face to face with a…
Spurred by Putin, Russians Turn on One Another Over the War
Marina Dubrova, an English teacher on the Russian island of Sakhalin in the Pacific, showed an uplifting YouTube…
Officials Say Russian Art, Seized by Finns, Should Return Home
Finland’s foreign ministry said Friday that it had authorized the return of three shipments of Russian art that…
With Russian Forces Gone, Kyiv Starts to Revive
KYIV, Ukraine — On Feb. 25, the day after Russia invaded Ukraine, Kolya Rybytva gathered his grandmother and…
Inside a Maternity Hospital in Ukraine as War Grinds On
As artillery shells fall, pregnant women are delivering prematurely, being shuttled in and out of bomb shelters or…
A Makeup Artist Recognized This Bucha Victim’s Picture by Her Manicure
Among the distressing pictures of dead bodies in Bucha, the Kyiv suburb where Russian forces are accused of…
U.S. Says It Secretly Removed Malware Worldwide, Pre-empting Russian Cyberattacks
Another attack occurred on Feb. 24, the day that Russia invaded Ukraine, when hackers knocked Viasat offline. The…
In Ukraine, Traces of Lives Cut Short
KHARKIV, Ukraine — A loaf of bread on a park bench, collecting snow. A puddle of blood nearby.Those…
Germany’s Dependence on Russian Gas Is Difficult to Break
LUBMIN, Germany — Past a nudist beach and a sleepy marina, a gigantic mesh of metallic pipes rises…
On Its Way to the U.S., Russian Oil Tanker Makes Giant U-Turn
Much of that demand is expected to come from Asia. India’s purchases of Russian oil, in particular, has…
Hackers’ Fake Claims of Ukrainian Surrender Aren’t Fooling Anyone. So What’s Their Goal?
WASHINGTON — Andriy Taranov, a board member at the Ukrainian public broadcasting company Suspilne, was sitting in his…
Some Ukrainian Refugees Are Returning Home, Despite the Risks
LVIV, Ukraine — From her bearing and demeanor, the college instructor waiting at the Lviv bus station appeared…