Russia
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World
China and Russia, Targets at G7 Summit, Draw Closer to Fend Off West
Beijing and Moscow are holding visits this week as alarm grows in China that Western countries backing Ukraine are turning their attention to Asia.
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World
The key events in the battle for Bakhmut, the war’s longest-running sustained fight.
The city of Bakhmut has for months been the center of the fighting in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, and the site of one of the longest and deadliest battles of the war. Here is a look at how the battle has unfolded: Residents of Bakhmut ...
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World
Bakhmut has exposed an ugly, personal feud between the Russian Defense Ministry and ‘Putin’s chef.’
For nearly a year, Russia has waged a vicious battle to capture the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, seeking a gainafter months of embarrassing setbacks on the battlefield. Although the city has been essentially razed, seizing it and ending the longest ...
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World
Tensions Flare in Georgia as Direct Flights Resume With Russia
Moscow also eased visa requirements for Georgians. But its actions have stirred fears in Georgia, which was invaded by Russia in 2008.
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World
Zelensky Joins Arab Summit Before Participating in G7 Meeting
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday to join a summit of Arab leaders, including the heads of wealthy Gulf States that have already provided substantial aid to Ukraine. Mr. Zelensky said he ...
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Newyork
Witnessing a Missile Attack in Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — This week, I was jolted awake by an air raid siren for the first time since my service in Iraq just over a decade ago. It was roughly 3 a.m. on Monday night, and I was sleeping soundly here in Ukraine’s capital. I’m visiting with a ...
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World
African leaders plan ‘peace mission’ to Russia and Ukraine.
JOHANNESBURG — As South Africa faces increasing pressure over its close ties to Russia, the country’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, said on Tuesday that leaders from six African countries would visit Moscow and Kyiv on a “peace mission” in a bid to end ...
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World
World leaders in Japan, China as a negotiator, and grain deal deadline: What to watch for this week.
While the battle for Bakhmut, a mostly ruined city where tens of thousands of soldiers are believed to have died, continues to rage after Ukraine made some gains for the first time in months, world leaders are planning several efforts in the coming ...
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World
Zelensky, Citing Equipment Gaps, Says It’s Too Soon for Counteroffensive
Ukraine’s president played down the chance of an imminent military move, but the claim was greeted with some skepticism.
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World
On Muted War Holiday, Putin Tries to Justify Invasion of Ukraine
With Russia struggling on the battlefield, Vladimir V. Putin presided over a scaled-down celebration of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II, while using it to repeat false claims about Ukraine.