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Russian Journalist Sentenced in Absentia for Antiwar Protest
A former Russian state television journalist who staged an on-air protest after the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine was sentenced in absentia on Wednesday to eight and a half years in a prison colony on charges of spreading false ...
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The U.S. Has a New Set of Tools for Bullying the World
The greatest collateral damage from last year’s Russian invasion of Ukraine has been to various Western European members of NATO, which suddenly find their national interests subordinated to those of their strongest ally. The United States has long ...
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Hi ‘Barbie’! Russian Theaters Find Ways to Screen Blockbusters Amid Sanctions
As people in much of the world flocked to see Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film “Barbie” this summer, viewers in Russia were left out. At least officially. Along with other studios, Warner Brothers, the producer of Barbie, stopped releasing movies in ...
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How Four Leaders Are Turning the World Upside Down
Ever since learning that in 1947, Walter Lippmann popularized the term “Cold War” to define the emerging conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States, I thought it would be cool to be able to name a historical epoch. Now that the post-Cold ...
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Putin’s Next Target: U.S. Support for Ukraine, Officials Say
Russian spy agencies and new technologies could be used to push conspiracy theories, U.S. officials say.
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Russia May Be Planning to Test a Nuclear-Powered Missile
Visual evidence from a remote base in the Arctic shows launch preparations mirroring those that preceded earlier tests.
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Tight Finish in Slovak Vote Makes Government’s Shape Hard to Predict
In much of Europe, the election was seen as a bellwether of mainstream support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. But voters seemed most concerned with pocketbook issues.
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Russian Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Plant, Ukraine Says
Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 30 of 40 of the slow-moving drones fired from the Russian-occupied region of Crimea.
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Slovakia’s Election Could Echo in Ukraine. Here’s What to Expect.
A leader who has railed against NATO and sanctions on Russia appears poised for a strong showing. That could threaten Europe’s unity on support for Ukraine.
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In a Visit to a Tiny Flock in Mongolia, Pope Has an Eye on Russia and China
The pontiff arrived Friday on a trip that the Vatican said was meant to encourage the fewer than 1,500 Catholics there. But it also brings him close to two great powers that have vexed him.
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