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Finland Steps Up Border Closings in Dispute With Russia
The escalation comes as Finland tries to address a rise in the arrivals of migrants and asylum seekers that officials…
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With War as Backdrop, Putin Looks Ahead to Another Term as President
There is little doubt about the outcome, should he run, but the election in March carries more significance as the…
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World Peace in 2024? The Olympics Has a Plan but Not Much Hope.
Amid two prominent wars and other conflicts around the globe, a biennial call at the United Nations for peace during…
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Putin Bristles as Other Leaders Criticize Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine
For Mr. Putin, it was a rare interaction with Western leaders since the start of the war last year. It…
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Ukraine Heads Into Winter With a Fragile Power Grid
Facilities remain hobbled by Russian attacks, repair work is unfinished and there is little spare equipment, although air defenses have…
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Ukraine Remembers Popular Uprising That Foreshadowed War
President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the so-called Maidan revolution, which toppled a pro-Russia leader 10 years ago, as the “first victory”…
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U.S. Defense Secretary Visits Ukraine in Show of Support
Lloyd J. Austin III’s trip was a gesture of solidarity when progress in the war against Russia has stalled and…
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She Once Won Eurovision. Now She’s on Russia’s Wanted List.
Jamala, the song contest’s 2016 champion, had been a prominent advocate for Crimea’s Tatar population. The region was annexed from…
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The Invisible War in Ukraine Being Fought Over Radio Waves
The drones began crashing on Ukraine’s front lines, with little explanation. For months, the aerial vehicles supplied by Quantum Systems,…
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Finland Will Close 4 Border Crossings With Russia to Stem Migrants
Officials accused Moscow of loosening migration controls. Relations between the countries deteriorated after Finland joined NATO following the Russian invasion…