Tag: Russia
Soaring Cost of Diesel Ripples Through the Global Economy
Farmers are spending more to keep tractors and combines running. Shipping and trucking companies are passing higher costs…
A Nation of Spy-Catchers: Fear of Saboteurs Has Ukrainians on Edge
LVIV, Ukraine — Two weeks after Valeriy, an actor and amateur photographer, settled in western Ukraine after fleeing…
Moscow Calls US Intelligence on Putin’s Military Advice a ‘Complete Misunderstanding’
The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed American intelligence showing that President Vladimir V. Putin has been misinformed about his…
Putin’s Advisers Misinformed Him on Ukraine, U.S. Intelligence Suggests
WASHINGTON — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has been misinformed by his advisers about the Russian military’s…
‘Like Living in a Horror Movie’: A Ukraine Town Dying a Slow Death
HULIAIPOLE, Ukraine — The shelling begins in earnest a little before midnight, well after the sky has turned…
After Russia Invaded Ukraine, a U.S. Nonprofit Shifted Its Mission
WASHINGTON — Jim Hake began working in Ukraine in 2015, the year after Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula.…
How War in Ukraine Roiled Facebook and Instagram
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, took an unusual step last week: It suspended some of the quality…
A Vow to Ease Bombing Is Too Late for Many in Ukraine City Near Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — Thousands of people have been fleeing the northern outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, escaping…
Women Drive Germany’s Foreign Policy Shift Amid Ukraine War
BERLIN — It was Chancellor Olaf Scholz who, three days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, broke with Germany’s…
What if Putin Didn’t Miscalculate?
The conventional wisdom is that Vladimir Putin catastrophically miscalculated.He thought Russian-speaking Ukrainians would welcome his troops. They didn’t.…
Pro-Russia Tweets in India Spark Suspicions of an Influence Campaign
In the days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Twitter accounts shared messages of support for Vladimir…
‘I Make No Apologies’: Biden Says His Putin Comments Were an Expression of Moral Outrage
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Monday stood by his comment that Vladimir V. Putin should not remain president…