Gerasimov, Valery V
U.S. and Ukraine Officials: Top Russian Officer Went to War’s Frontline
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — The chief of the general staff of the Russian military, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, the country’s highest ranking uniformed officer, made a visit to dangerous front-line positions in eastern Ukraine late last week in an effort to “change the course” of Russia’s flagging offensive there, according to a senior Ukrainian official. Two U.S. […]
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Russia’s Brutality in Ukraine Has Roots in Earlier Conflicts
“All those remaining in Grozny will be considered terrorists and will be wiped out by artillery and aviation,” an official military edict warned. Though the statement was rescinded, Russian forces shelled the city indiscriminately, blockading its exits to prevent residents from fleeing. Mr. Putin, whom President Boris Yeltsin promoted from virtual anonymity to prime minister […]
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Russia-Ukraine Sea Encounter Highlights Jittery Nerves in the Region
KYIV, Ukraine — It is a sign of the heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine that for a few hours this week, а meandering, half-century-old Ukrainian naval ship seemed as if it could spark a worrisome military escalation. The ship, according to Ukrainian officials, was unarmed and involved in a simple training exercise on Thursday […]
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