Tag: War and Armed Conflicts
Russia-Ukraine War Is Reshaping How Europe Spends
Nicolae Ciuca spent a lifetime on the battlefield before being voted in as prime minister of Romania four…
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…
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…
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…
Poland Takes Center Stage as War Rages in Ukraine
Polish foreign policy, preoccupied until the war in Ukraine with efforts to form a bloc of like-minded conservative…
Why the U.S. Was Wrong About Ukraine and the Afghan War
How badly the intelligence agencies got it wrong is subject to debate. Ahead of the invasion, Ukraine experts…
A Town on Ukraine’s Edge, Determined to Escape Its Past
PRZEMYSL, Poland — Since the war broke out in Ukraine, the elegant little city of Przemysl, less than…
Russia and Far-Right Americans Find Common Ground With Ukraine War
When Victoria Nuland, an under secretary of state, was questioned in the Senate this month over whether Ukraine…
As Russia Stalls in Ukraine, Dissent Brews Over Putin’s Leadership
In January, the head of a group of serving and retired Russian military officers declared that invading Ukraine…
How Ukraine’s Outgunned Air Force Is Fighting Back Against Russian Jets
“Ukraine has been effective in the sky because we operate on our own land,” Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesman…
How Lviv Has Been Transformed by War
LVIV, Ukraine — On the night before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a musician was singing on a…
Russia Is Losing Tens of Thousands of Outward-Looking Young Professionals
YEREVAN, Armenia — At the Lumen cafe in the Armenian capital, Russians arrive as soon as the doors…