Tag: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)

The Lies Putin Tells to Justify Russia’s War on Ukraine

In the tense weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Russian officials denied that it planned anything…

Ukraine Reminds Georgia of Its Own War With Russia

Russia invaded Georgia in 2008. To many Georgians, that means the country should stand unequivocally with Ukraine. But…

For the U.S., a Tenuous Balance in Confronting Russia

WASHINGTON — In the first weeks of the first major European land war of the 21st century, the…

Russia Claims to Use a Hypersonic Missile

WASHINGTON — Russia has fired scores of guided missiles into Ukraine, but on Saturday it claimed for the…

The Battle for Kyiv Looms as a Long and Bloody Conflict

The tactics Lieutenant Chornovol described are indicative of the city’s defenses, which rely on a blend of sophisticated…

Ukraine Is Wrecking Russian Tanks With a Gift From Britain

Both weapons can be fired directly at targets like enemy soldiers or a building, but when attacking vehicles…

Russian Astronauts Board ISS in Colors Similar to Ukraine Flag

Three Russian astronauts launched to the International Space Station early Friday. A few hours later, their Soyuz spacecraft…

Russia Targets Western Ukraine as Biden Warns Xi Not to Aid Moscow

Russian forces extended their bombardments into a relatively unscathed part of western Ukraine on Friday, striking a warplane…

China’s Information Dark Age Could Be Russia’s Future

When Russia blocked Facebook and limited Twitter this month, many Chinese internet users were surprised. Wait a moment,…

For a Ukrainian Poet, Putin’s War Is All Too Familiar

LVIV, Ukraine — At 83, no longer a young poet, Ihor Kalynets knows something of life under Russia’s…

War Strands Ukrainian and Russian Tourists Together in Egyptian Resorts

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt — The five-star resort on the shores of the Red Sea offers 20 all-you-can-eat…

In Some Parts of the World, the War in Ukraine Seems Justified

“When I started to look carefully at war, I saw that the first to die is the truth,”…