Tag: Russia
Germany Hopes to Outrace a Russian Gas Cutoff and Bone Cold Winter
Russian natural gas has fired the furnaces that create molten stainless steel at Clemens Schmees’s family foundry since…
Gaps in Arms Supplies to Ukraine Point to Countries’ Divergent Strategies
His words infuriated the Ukrainians as well as the Central Europeans, who want Russia weakened and Mr. Putin…
Nukes, Oil and a Prince’s Redemption: A Trip Fraught With Perils for Biden
JERUSALEM — President Biden left Washington for a four-day trip to the Middle East on Tuesday to try…
Ukraine’s Demands for More Weapons Clash With U.S. Concerns
WASHINGTON — The Ukrainians say they need faster shipments of long-range artillery and other sophisticated weapons to blunt…
Ukrainian Medic’s Months in Russian Cell: Cold, Dirty and Used as a Prop
KYIV, Ukraine — During the siege of Mariupol, in southern Ukraine, Russians pounded the city with artillery and…
Biden Seeks Price Cap on Russian Oil Amid Fears of Gas Shock
WASHINGTON — Relief at the gas pump coupled with this past week’s news that businesses continue to hire…
Blinken Presses China’s Top Diplomat on Ukraine
“The relationship between the United States and China is highly consequential for our countries, but also for the…
Russia Votes to Shut Down Last U.N. Aid Route Into Syria
WASHINGTON — Russia vetoed a measure on Friday that would have allowed the last U.N. aid route into…
Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russian Court
Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian courtroom on Thursday, as the wrangling over the…
How War in Ukraine Roiled Russia’s ‘Coolest Company’
What a difference a war makes.Just a few months ago, Yandex stood out as a rare Russian business…
U.S. Aims to Expand Export Bans on China Over Security and Human Rights
WASHINGTON — When Russian forces invaded Ukraine nearly five months ago, the Biden administration led dozens of governments…
‘Get the Stretcher!’ Life and Death on Ukraine’s Front Line
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Between the cracks of mortar fire and the metallic bangs of Russian self-detonating mines,…