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Putin Makes Rare Visit to Ukraine War Headquarters
The meetings with his top brass seemed to signal a shift from his largely hands-off public posture to one conveying…
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Eight Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Putin’s War
Secret Russian battle plans, intercepts, and interviews with Russian soldiers and Kremlin confidants revealed new details of how Vladimir Putin…
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In Subfreezing Cold, Waves of Russian Missiles Batter Ukraine
Dozens of missiles knocked out heat and electricity systems around the country including in Kyiv, where two-thirds of its residents…
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Russia keeps its key interest rate steady amid worries of inflation.
Russia’s central bank kept its key interest rate at 7.5 percent on Friday, citing risks of increased inflation and restrained…
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Are We in the West Weaker Than Ukrainians?
“We will beat the Ukrainian out of you so that you love Russia,” a Russian interrogator told one torture survivor…
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Russia Launches a Wave of Iranian-Made Drones at Kyiv After a Lull
Analysts had surmised that Russia was having trouble with the drones, but if a problem has been fixed, it remains…
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Russia’s ‘Sham’ Charge of Spying Makes Whelan’s Case the Hardest
Supporters say Paul Whelan is more hapless tourist than James Bond — and that the Russians know it. But that…
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Belarus says it is checking its army’s combat readiness. Analysts see little chance it will join Russia’s fight.
Belarus said on Tuesday that its army was assessing its combat readiness, a move that comes as the country has…
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Putin Skips Annual News Conference, Avoiding Possible Questions on War
The December event has offered reporters rare — albeit stage-managed — chances to pose hard questions. With the war going…
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The E.U. imposes fresh sanctions on Iranians over supplying drones to Russia.
The European Union condemned Iran’s military partnership with Russia on Monday as a gross violation of international law and announced…