Tag: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)

Biden Begins Trip to Asia Meant to Reassure Allies of Focus on China

SEOUL — President Biden embarked Thursday on his first diplomatic mission to Asia since taking office, hoping to…

Hooked on Cheap Oil, Hungary Resists an Embargo on Russia

BUDAPEST — Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary has fiercely resisted a proposed European embargo of Russian oil,…

Around Kharkiv, Ukrainians Emerge to Find Lives in Ruin

KHARKIV — Air raid sirens wail daily and the steady rumble of artillery can still be heard in…

Retired Russian Colonel Says on State TV That Ukraine War Isn’t Going Well

She attempted to point out that support from China and India was just as good as support from…

Yellen Calls on Europe to Boost Ukraine Aid

BRUSSELS — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen urged European nations on Tuesday to step up their spending to…

Ukraine Signals End of Bitter Battle at Azovstal Steel Plant

KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian authorities announced late Monday an end to their combat operation in the besieged…

In Bucha, a Symbol of Death and Atrocity, Life Returns

BUCHA, Ukraine — A breeze rustles through the cherry blossoms in bloom on almost every block in this…

Russia Planned a Major Military Overhaul. Ukraine Shows the Result.

Army vehicles were so decrepit that repair crews were stationed roughly every 15 miles. Some officers were so…

Rescuing Ukrainian Family Recipes

Food memories from childhood summers tend to stick. Olga Koutseridi, a graduate student adviser at the University of…

Estonia’s Tough Voice on Ukraine Urges No Compromise With Putin

TALLINN, Estonia — Kaja Kallas, now 44, grew up in the Soviet Union, which had annexed her country,…

The War in Ukraine Could Empower Qatar

RAS LAFFAN INDUSTRIAL CITY, Qatar — Over the past quarter-century, the tiny Persian Gulf state of Qatar has…

In Rebirth for NATO, Europe Unites in Face of Putin’s Ambition

The decisions by Finland and Sweden to abandon the neutrality they adhered to for decades and apply to…