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What 70 Years of War Can Tell Us About the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Any Russian invasion of Ukraine was long expected to play out as a kind of postmodern war, defined by 21st-century weapons like media manipulation, battlefield-clouding disinformation, cyberattacks, false flag operations and unmarked fighters. Such elements have featured in this war. But it is traditional 20th-century dynamics that have instead dominated: shifting battle lines of tanks […]
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As Russians Steal Ukraine’s Art, They Attack Its Identity, Too
KHERSON, Ukraine — One morning in late October, Russian forces blocked off a street in downtown Kherson and surrounded a graceful old building with dozens of soldiers. Five large trucks pulled up. So did a line of military vehicles, ferrying Russian agents who filed in through several doors. It was a carefully planned, highly organized, […]
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How Western Goods Reach Russia: A Long Line of Trucks Through Georgia
KAZBEGI CHECKPOINT, Georgia — Each day, a caravan of trucks stretches for miles along a mountain highway in Georgia, near the border with Russia. Each day, the line seems to get longer. The trucks wait for days with their cargo — car parts, industrial materials, chemicals, even the paper for tea bags — to cross […]
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U.S. Aid Is ‘Not Charity,’ Zelensky Tells Congress as a Lengthy War Looms
Later, when a reporter from Ukraine asked Mr. Biden why he didn’t just give Mr. Zelensky all the weapons he wanted, Mr. Biden quipped: “His answer is yes,” pointing at the Ukrainian president. “I agree!” Mr. Zelensky responded quickly in English, prompting laughter from the audience. The visit to the White House comes as both […]
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Lauding Their Soldiers, Putin and Zelensky Signal Long Fight Ahead
It was a moment that captured the intractability of a war that began nearly 10 months ago, featuring two antagonists presenting very different versions of the conflict. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, wearing a plain army-green jacket, on Tuesday made perhaps his most dangerous trip to the front lines since the fighting began in February, […]
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U.S., Allies Vow to Protect Ukraine’s Infrastructure From Russian Attacks
MÜNSTER, Germany — The Group of 7 nations announced Friday that they would work together to rebuild critical infrastructure in Ukraine that has been destroyed by Russia’s military and to defend such sites from further attacks. Top diplomats from the countries have discussed sending more defensive military equipment to Ukraine to help it ward off […]
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Biden Faces New Challenges Holding Together a Coalition to Support Ukraine
“We have enjoyed and continue to enjoy terrific bipartisan support for our approach to Ukraine and the kinds of security assistance that we’re providing, and we’re going to need that support going forward,” Mr. Kirby said. “The president’s not worried about that.” Biden allies said Democrats had proved to be self-correcting when it came to […]
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How Ukraine’s Army Is Pioneering Anti-Drone Warfare
Ukraine shot down the first such drone in the country’s east on Sept. 13 and has since downed at least 237, the Ukrainian military said in a statement last week. “We are trying to quickly adapt to the new reality,” Mr. Sak said. The State of the War Exploding drones are a rapidly emerging class […]
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Vladimir Putin When Cornered Is More Dangerous Than Ever
Vladimir V. Putin’s menacing televised address on Wednesday was much more than a bid to change the course of his faltering war against Ukraine. It attempted to invert a war of aggression against a neighbor into one of defense of a threatened “motherland,” a theme that resonates with Russians steeped in patriotic history. Mr. Putin, […]
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