Tag: Ukraine

Ukraine Enclaves Long Steeped in Conflict Face New Peril

SEVERODONETSK, Ukraine — For days, Viktoria Gudyatskaya listened nervously as the escalating fighting along the front lines in…

What’s at Stake for the Global Economy as Conflict Looms in Ukraine

That means an invasion could have a dual effect — slowing economic activity and raising prices.In the United…

U.S. Offers Limited Initial Response to Russia as It Weighs Stiffer Sanctions

“I don’t doubt they are already calculating how to realize these plans,” Mr. Putin said.American officials have said…

Wooing Allies, Publicizing Putin’s Plans: Inside Biden’s Race to Prevent War

The Dec. 3 document became the first of a series of efforts to declassify intelligence about Russian plans…

For Ukraine’s Jews, the Threat of War Stirs Memories of Past Horrors

Military officials and analysts agree that any large-scale military action against Ukraine is likely to begin in the…

Russia May Be Seeking Pretext for Ukraine Invasion, Officials Say

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian military exercises on Ukraine’s border were extended indefinitely on Sunday, leaving an unrelenting threat…

Blitzkrieg or Minor Incursion? Putin’s Choice Could Determine World Reaction.

“We believe President Putin has made the decision,” Mr. Blinken said on Sunday, “but until the tanks are…

Biden Is Still Willing to Talk to Putin, Blinken Says

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Sunday that President Biden was still willing to…

Bond Between China and Russia Alarms U.S. and Europe Amid Ukraine Crisis

Mr. Xi and Mr. Putin have denounced the initiatives. They have long seen those two main strategic prongs…

Russia has been laying groundwork online for a ‘false flag’ operation, misinformation researchers say.

At the White House this week, President Biden said the United States had “reason to believe” that Russia…

In Ukraine Crisis, the Looming Threat of a New Cold War

MOSCOW — Vladimir Pozner was an English-language Soviet propaganda editor in Moscow in 1962, a job that gave…

Once He Kept Russia at a Distance. Now He Is a Docile Putin Satrap.

“He is very weak and will do anything to buy Putin’s support,” she said in a recent interview…