Tag: Defense and Military Forces

Gunfire Rattles Burkina Faso’s Capital as Soldiers Revolt

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Gunfire erupted inside several military bases across this…

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Britain Pursues More Muscular Role in Standoff With Russia on Ukraine

LONDON — Britain seized the world’s attention on Saturday by accusing President…

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What a Potential Russian Invasion Means in Chernobyl

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine — Ukrainian soldiers, Kalashnikov rifles slung over their shoulders, patrolled…

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U.S. and Russia Take More Measured Stance in Ukraine Talks

GENEVA — The United States and Russia scaled back their confrontational rhetoric…

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On Ukraine, Biden Flusters European Allies by Stating the Obvious

Her party leader and chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has been more circumspect, saying…

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Blinken to Meet With Russia as U.S. Pushes For More Diplomacy on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Seeking to head off a potential assault on Ukraine, Secretary…

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New Research Tracks Ancient Artifacts Looted by the Nazis

When the Nazis invaded Greece in 1941, Julius Ringel, a major general…

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Poroshenko, Former President, Returns to Ukraine, Roiling Politics

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s former president and a leading opposition figure, Petro…

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Russia Issues Subtle Threats More Far-Reaching Than a Ukraine Invasion

VIENNA — No one expected much progress from this past week’s diplomatic…

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