War
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World
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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When Russia Is a Neighbor, Self-Defense Is Everyone’s Concern
The facade of the apartment building was blown off, the remains sagging to one side. Working together, the military police, the emergency services, the fire department and the explosives team cordoned off the scene, swept for other explosives ...
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Russian Troops Cede Ground and Strike Back, Frustrating Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
Across desolate fields and shattered villages, Ukraine’s counteroffensive is confronting Russian minefields and Russian soldiers dug into elaborate trench networks. But one unusually daunting obstacle to Ukrainian troops is a tactic adopted by ...
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Rethinking Security When So Many Threats Are Invisible
One U.S. company is helping Ukraine behind the scenes combat not only attacks from traditional weapons but invisible ones, too.
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Small-Town Revolt Reveals Larger German Concerns About Arming Ukraine
The resistance of tiny Grossenhain to a new arms plant shows how the government’s plan for a more assertive foreign policy is struggling to gain traction.
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Monday Briefing
An averted government shutdown.
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Ukraine Downplays Uncertainty Over U.S. Support After Congress Passes Funding Bill With No Aid
Kyiv expressed confidence in continued U.S. support for its war against Russia after Congress passed a stopgap funding bill that did not include money for Ukraine.
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At Risk of Invasion or Lovely to Visit: Two Views of a Polish Border Area
Polish authorities have issued dire warnings that the Suwalki Gap, on Poland’s northern border between Russia and Belarus, is under threat. Locals say that is just election-related fear-mongering.
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Black Sea Clashes Grow as Russia Fires Warning Shots and Boards a Freighter
Russia’s military made good on its threats to enforce its blockade of Ukraine, adding to the tensions in an increasingly active theater of war.
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Arts
Three Great Documentaries to Stream
This month’s picks include a Vietnam War portrait, an analysis of Los Angeles as a film subject and a look into the admissions process for an elite film school.
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