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A Hit French Novel Tries to Explain Putin. Too Well, Some Critics Say.
A popular novel, “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” presents a sympathetic portrait of the Russian leader, critics say, raising concerns…
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The NATO Alliance Is Holding Strong on Ukraine. But Fractures Are Emerging.
The allies differ on strategy for the coming year and the more immediate question of what Ukraine needs ahead of…
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South Africa to Hold Naval Drill With Russia and China Amid Ukraine War
The 10-day naval exercises are a show of diplomatic independence for South Africa, which is part of an alliance with…
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U.S. Warms to Helping Ukraine Target Crimea
The Biden administration is considering the argument that Kyiv needs the power to strike at the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by…
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‘Tragedies are outpacing life’: In a video address at Davos, Zelensky mourns the dead and pleads for help.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made a passionate appeal by video on Wednesday to heads of state and other decision…
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Pentagon Sends U.S. Arms Stored in Israel to Ukraine
Israeli officials had initially expressed concerns that the move could damage its relations with Russia.
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A flurry of diplomacy surrounding Ukraine unfolds this week.
Ukraine has launched a new flurry of diplomacy to rally support for its war effort, with President Volodymyr Zelensky urging…
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Belarus Puts Opposition Leader on Trial for Treason in Her Absence
Belarus on Tuesday put the country’s main exiled opposition leader on trial in absentia for treason, in the latest crackdown…
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Renewed Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Underlines Russia’s Waning Influence
Russia helped end a 2020 war and its troops policed the cease-fire. But with a new crisis in the Caucasus…
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Your Monday Briefing
A search for survivors after a Russian strike on a residential building.