Tag: Russia

U.S. Offer to Swap Russian Arms Dealer for Griner Highlights Uncomfortable Choices

For their families as well, the choice looks different than for geopolitical…

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Viktor Bout Could Be Swapped for Brittney Griner. Who Is He?

Shortly after his conviction in 2011 on charges including conspiring to kill…

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Special Military Cell Flows Weapons and Equipment Into Ukraine

STUTTGART, Germany — It takes a village to help Ukraine fight the…

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Looming Question for Putin Opponents: Can You Change Russia From Jail?

Shortly after Russia shocked the world by attacking Ukraine on Feb. 24,…

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Russia Says It Will Quit the International Space Station After 2024

As the race to the moon receded, American and Soviet astronauts met…

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U.S. Officials Grow More Concerned About Potential Action by China on Taiwan

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has grown increasingly anxious this summer about…

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Eyeing Kherson, Ukraine Prepares an Ambitious Counterattack

KHERSON REGION BORDER, Ukraine — The road to Russian-occupied Kherson in southern…

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Last Stand at Azovstal: Inside the Siege That Shaped the Ukraine War

Soldiers wrapped in blankets and sleeping bags, some missing arms and legs,…

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Russia Strikes Odesa Port, Stirring Doubts on Deal to Export Grain

ODESA, Ukraine — A string of explosions rocked Ukraine’s southern city of…

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