Tag: Russia
Life Under the Specter of War: Images From Ukraine
The threat is menacing and all around. To the north, south and east, Russian combat battalions, infantry divisions…
Europe Calls for Peace, but Not at Any Price
BERLIN — After two days of intense diplomacy on both sides of the Atlantic about the Ukraine crisis,…
Putin Warns the West and Ukraine, but Keeps His Intentions a Mystery
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin said he was prepared to keep negotiating over Russia’s security demands in…
Germany’s ‘Invisible’ Chancellor Heads to Washington Amid Fierce Criticism
BERLIN — One headline asked, “Where is Olaf Scholz?” A popular magazine mocked the German chancellor’s “art of…
U.S. Warns of Grim Toll if Putin Pursues Full Invasion of Ukraine
Mr. Putin has also deployed Special Operations forces — some 1,500 troops — near and even inside the…
Ukraine Gave Up Nuclear Weapons 30 Years Ago. Today There Are Regrets.
At the end of the Cold War, the third largest nuclear power on earth was not Britain, France…
Russian Troops in Final Stages of Readiness Add to Worries for Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — While the Russian military is not yet capable of mounting a total invasion of Ukraine,…
In Beijing, Olympic Spectacle and Global Power Games
BEIJING — China’s leader, Xi Jinping, opened an Olympic Games on Friday intended to celebrate his country’s increasingly…
For Ukraine, Europe Thinks Russia’s Putin Wants More Than War
The answer is surprising, even paradoxical. Europeans and Ukrainians are skeptical of a major Russian invasion in Ukraine…
Natural Gas Shipments, Mostly From U.S., Ease Europe’s Energy Crunch
Near the entrance to Rotterdam’s vast harbor in the Netherlands is a specialized port that is offering an…
Why Are Oil Prices So High and Will They Stay That Way?
HOUSTON — Oil prices are increasing, again, casting a shadow over the economy, driving up inflation and eroding…
In Clash With U.S. Over Ukraine, Putin Has a Lifeline From China
BEIJING — As the United States moves to exert maximal pressure on Russia over fears of a Ukraine…