Tag: Ukraine

A Vow to Ease Bombing Is Too Late for Many in Ukraine City Near Kyiv

KYIV, Ukraine — Thousands of people have been fleeing the northern outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, escaping…

Women Drive Germany’s Foreign Policy Shift Amid Ukraine War

BERLIN — It was Chancellor Olaf Scholz who, three days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, broke with Germany’s…

What if Putin Didn’t Miscalculate?

The conventional wisdom is that Vladimir Putin catastrophically miscalculated.He thought Russian-speaking Ukrainians would welcome his troops. They didn’t.…

Mariupol Residents Describe How Russian Forces Deprived Them of Food and Water

LVIV, Ukraine — After Russian forces surrounded the city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine, cutting off its water…

Pro-Russia Tweets in India Spark Suspicions of an Influence Campaign 

In the days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Twitter accounts shared messages of support for Vladimir…

‘I Make No Apologies’: Biden Says His Putin Comments Were an Expression of Moral Outrage

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Monday stood by his comment that Vladimir V. Putin should not remain president…

After Biden’s Fiery Speech, Nine Unscripted Words Reverberate

“The administration has done everything they can to stop escalating — there’s not a whole lot more you…

Zelensky Gives Interview to Russian Journalists. Moscow Orders It Quashed.

It was a remarkable moment in the war in Europe: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine gave a 90-minute-long…

At the Edge of Kyiv, a Look at Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

Destroyed tanks and body parts are all that are left of a Russian advance, part of the larger…

Ukrainians Fill Streets With Music, Echoing Past War Zones

When bombs began falling on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv late last month, forcing Vera Lytovchenko to shelter…

More Russian Mercenaries Deploying to Ukraine to Take On Greater Role in War

WASHINGTON — Russian mercenaries with combat experience in Syria and Libya are gearing up to assume an increasingly…

How Ukrainians Are Using Social Media to Stir Resistance

KRAKOW, Poland — A peace activist in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv rolled 109 baby strollers into…