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Blocked by Polish Truckers, Ukraine Turns to the Black Sea to Boost Trade
The blockade at the border with Poland has crippled Ukraine’s land trade. But a new Black Sea route is providing…
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In a Tough Year on Land, Drones Give Ukraine Some Success at Sea
The use of sea drones highlights a path forward for Ukraine in its fight with Russia that has been promoted…
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Zelensky, After Tough Year on Battlefield, Insists Ukraine Will Prevail
Ukraine’s counteroffensive sputtered, but President Volodymyr Zelensky argued that Russia, too, “failed to achieve any results” on the ground, while…
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Chinese Traders and Moroccan Ports: How Russia Flouts Global Tech Bans
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last year, engineers at Convex, a Russian telecommunications company, needed to find American equipment to…
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Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates Again, to 16 Percent, to Curb Inflation
The bank warned that its tight monetary policy would continue “for a long period” as it attempts slow an economy…
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To Support Ukraine, Persuade the Elephant
I think quite a lot about persuasion. What is it, exactly, that moves a person from one position to another?…
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Confident Putin Suggests He Has Winning Hand in Ukraine
The Russian leader, in his annual news conference, said he was open to peace talks but showed no hint of…
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Finland Closes Border With Russia Again
The country accused Russia of resuming an effort to funnel mostly African and Middle Eastern migrants into Finland in an…
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What Will Putin Discuss at His Big Annual News Conference?
In what is usually a marathon news conference, the Russian leader is almost certain to talk about the war in…
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George Cohon, Who Brought Big Macs to Moscow, Dies at 86
He was chairman of McDonald’s in Canada and in Russia, where he opened the chain’s first restaurant in 1990, engaging…