Tag: Ukraine
With Ukraine War, Viktor Orban Softens His Embrace of Russia
DEBRECEN, Hungary — The towering memorial, erected on the battlefield where the Russian imperial army routed Hungarian troops,…
U.S. Will Help Transfer Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will work with allies to transfer Soviet-made tanks to bolster Ukrainian defenses in…
Anna Netrebko Faces Backlash in Russia After Attempt to Distance Herself From Putin
The Russian soprano Anna Netrebko, one of opera’s biggest stars, faced backlash on Friday in her home country…
Shaken at First, Many Russians Now Rally Behind Putin’s Invasion
The stream of antiwar letters to a St. Petersburg lawmaker has dried up. Some Russians who had criticized…
Putin Is Setting Back Russia’s Potential by Decades
But over the years Mr. Putin became increasingly less tolerant of dissent, especially as “color” revolutions and pro-Western…
Students and Teachers in Europe Grapple With the War in Ukraine
HORSHAM, England — As they returned from playing tag at recess on a recent sunny morning, the red-cheeked…
In Hungary, Viktor Orban Remakes an Election to His Liking
BUDAPEST — During the dark winter of the 2020 coronavirus wave, the Hungarian government set up a website…
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…
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…