Tag: Russia

On Ukrainian Front, Grinding War and Weary Anticipation of Invasion

AVDIIVKA, Ukraine — Machine gun fire broke the stillness just after 8…

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How Far Would Biden Go to Defend Ukraine Against Russia?

Russia has not explicitly threatened to invade Ukraine, but it has complained…

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Trying to Blur Memories of the Gulag, Russia Targets a Rights Group

MOSCOW — In the days after the collapse of the Soviet Union,…

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After Time in U.S. Prisons, Maria Butina Now Sits in Russia’s Parliament

MOSCOW — When Russia’s lower house of Parliament, or Duma, assembled last…

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Melee Erupts Between Migrants in Belarus and Polish Border Forces

BRUZGI, Belarus — He has spent 28 nights, each colder than the…

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Russian Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Debris Forces Astronauts to Shelter

Russia carried out an antisatellite missile test on Monday, obliterating one of…

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How a Dispute Over Groceries Led to Artillery Strikes in Ukraine

HRANITNE, Ukraine — Artillery shells fired by Russian-backed separatists shrieked into this…

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