Tag: War and Armed Conflicts

For Russian-Speaking Ukrainians, Language Clubs Offer Way to Defy Invaders

LVIV, Ukraine — The teacher sounded her words slowly, careful to show which syllable to stress: Eyebrow. Cheekbones.…

Diplomats Fear Russia May Use Syrian Aid as Bargaining Chip in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Only one route remains open for international convoys bringing food, water and other aid to over…

Russians Crowdsource Supplies for Their Army in Ukraine

Natalia Abiyeva is a real-estate agent specializing in rental apartments in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, east of…

Palestinian Inquiry Accuses Israel of Intentionally Killing Al Jazeera Journalist

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Authority announced on Thursday its final findings from a two-week investigation into…

Israel Tells U.S. It Killed Iranian Officer, Official Says

At the funeral in Tehran for a colonel in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, thousands of mourners packed the…

‘Such Bad Guys Will Come’: How One Russian Brigade Terrorized Bucha

BUCHA, Ukraine — When the soldiers of Russia’s 64th Motorized Rifle Brigade arrived in Bucha in mid-March, they…

Invade Haiti, Wall Street Urged. The U.S. Obliged.

‘The Triumph of the Wolf’An angry mob dragged Haiti’s president from the French Consulate and killed him in…

At Davos, a Referendum on the World Economic Forum

The small ski town of Davos, high in the Swiss alps, has heightened security measure in place during…

Pentagon Faults Review of Deadly Airstrike but Finds No Wrongdoing

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon investigation into a U.S. airstrike in Syria in 2019 that killed dozens of people,…

Poor Countries Face a Mounting Catastrophe Fueled by Inflation and Debt

Before war ravaged Yemen, Walid Al-Ahdal did not worry about feeding his children. At his hometown near the…

Retired Russian Colonel Says on State TV That Ukraine War Isn’t Going Well

She attempted to point out that support from China and India was just as good as support from…

Yellen Calls on Europe to Boost Ukraine Aid

BRUSSELS — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen urged European nations on Tuesday to step up their spending to…