Ukraine
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World
How Hungary Undermined Europe’s Bid to Aid Ukraine
Prime Minister Viktor Orban used E.U. rules on unanimous decisions to sink a $52 billion package strongly backed by larger countries.
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World
Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates Again, to 16 Percent, to Curb Inflation
The bank warned that its tight monetary policy would continue “for a long period” as it attempts slow an economy in danger of overheating.
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World
Some Good News for Ukraine in an Otherwise Glum Week
The E.U.’s willingness to open accession talks will lift morale, but the more immediate issue of financial support from allies for the war is cloudy.
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Newyork
To Support Ukraine, Persuade the Elephant
I think quite a lot about persuasion. What is it, exactly, that moves a person from one position to another? Where does one aim one’s efforts for maximum effect? At the head, or at the heart? One of the most interesting explorations of the art of ...
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World
Confident Putin Suggests He Has Winning Hand in Ukraine
The Russian leader, in his annual news conference, said he was open to peace talks but showed no hint of compromise. “Peace will come when we achieve our goals,” he said.
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World
E.U. Leaders Are Meeting on Ukraine. Will Hungary Hold Up Aid?
The Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, has suggested he will block both financial support and membership talks for Ukraine. There are workarounds on aid, but they are cumbersome.
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World
What Will Putin Discuss at His Big Annual News Conference?
In what is usually a marathon news conference, the Russian leader is almost certain to talk about the war in Ukraine, and he will take some questions, albeit in a closely controlled setting.
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World
Inside the Border Talks That Could Decide the Fate of Ukraine Aid
Negotiators are racing to reach a deal before Congress is expected to head home for the holidays at the end of the week.
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World
With a New Leader, Poland Prepares for a Course Change in Europe
Prime Minister Donald Tusk is sworn in and vows to try to invigorate flagging European support for Ukraine and push for “full mobilization” against Russia’s military assault.
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World
Biden Says Russia Is Celebrating U.S. Divisions Over Providing Aid to Ukraine
President Biden warned on Tuesday that Russia was celebrating American division over providing aid to Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky hit a wall of resistance from congressional Republicans during a daylong lobbying blitz in Washington ...