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Russian Court Jails Rights Advocate for ‘Discrediting’ the Military
Oleg Orlov, 70, a co-chairman of Memorial, which received the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, was given a two-and-a-half year sentence…
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31,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Two Years of War, Zelensky Says
The tally that President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed on Sunday differs sharply from that given by U.S. officials, who have said…
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Weary but Determined, Ukrainians Vow Never to Bow to Russia
When Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv a couple of weeks ago, schoolchildren and their teachers installed in…
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Aleksei Navalny’s Body Was Returned to His Mother, Allies Say
The Russian authorities have transferred the body, ending a grim battle for custody of his remains.
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Ukraine Marks 2d Anniversary of Russian Invasion Determined Despite Setbacks
European and other Western leaders gathered in Kyiv to pledge support for Ukraine amid U.S. reluctance, while its troops suffer…
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Hard Lessons Make for Hard Choices 2 Years Into the War in Ukraine
Western sanctions haven’t worked. Weapons from allies are running low. Pressure may build on Kyiv to seek a settlement, even…
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U.S. Imposes Major New Sanctions on Russia, Targeting Finance and Defense
The Biden administration, responding to the death of Aleksei A. Navalny, unveiled its largest sanctions package to date as the…
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Unpredictable Strongman? Two Years Into War, Putin Embraces the Image.
Vladimir Putin is drawing on history to position himself in the realm of Russian rulers of the past. Critics say…
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Friday Briefing
Two years of war in Ukraine.
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U.S. to Impose Sanctions on More Than 500 Russian Targets
A package of economic restrictions to be announced on Friday will be the largest since Russia invaded Ukraine two years…