Tag: War and Armed Conflicts
Why U.S. Soldiers Won’t Come to Ukraine’s Rescue
David E. Sanger contributed reporting.The Daily is made by Lisa Tobin, Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige…
On the Edge of a Polish Forest, Where Some of Putin’s Darkest Fears Lurk
REDZIKOWO, Poland — Tomasz Czescik, a Polish archaeologist and television journalist, walks his dog each morning through a…
On Ukraine, U.S. and Russia Wage Signaling War to Avert Actual War
As their standoff over Ukraine continues, Moscow and Washington are playing an increasingly high-stakes, increasingly complex game of…
Tone of Ukraine Crisis Shifts as Russia Signals Openness to Talk More
MOSCOW — The tone of the crisis over Ukraine shifted Monday as Russia’s top diplomat endorsed more talks…
Ukrainians Find Common Purpose in Opposing Russia
ALONG THE DNIEPER RIVER, Ukraine — Fishing on a marbled expanse of frozen river, dressed head to toe…
Puzzle in Ukraine Crisis: Where’s the U.S. Ambassador?
Some diplomats and experts speculated that the White House had little appetite for a Senate confirmation hearing that…
Russia-Backed Separatists Conduct Military Exercises, Ukraine Warns
“It would be good if during the second meeting we could agree on something,” Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s chief…
Armed Nationalists in Ukraine Pose a Threat Not Just to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian political activist and militia member sat before his party’s flag leaving little doubt…
Finns Don’t Wish ‘Finlandization’ on Ukraine (or Anyone)
In the Helsinki Central Library Oodi, where students edited film clips on free computers, women embroidered jackets with…
Violence Erupts at Syrian Camp for ISIS Families, Leaving a Child Dead
QAMISHLI, Syria — At a detention camp in northeastern Syria where tens of thousands of family members of…
Life Under the Specter of War: Images From Ukraine
The threat is menacing and all around. To the north, south and east, Russian combat battalions, infantry divisions…
Europe Calls for Peace, but Not at Any Price
BERLIN — After two days of intense diplomacy on both sides of the Atlantic about the Ukraine crisis,…