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Wooing African Nations, Putin Casts West as a Common Foe
At a summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, President Vladimir V. Putin offered free grain as he sought to shore up…
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Putin’s promise of free grain reflects Moscow’s priorities in Africa.
The six countries that Russian President Vladimir V. Putin chose to provide with free grain reflect Russia’s foreign policy priorities…
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What Russia Sees: In Crimea, ‘Everyone Is Having Fun’
On Russian state television, explosions on the roadway of a 12-mile bridge are no reason to cancel your vacation to…
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Putin Promises Free Grain at Africa Summit, Aiming to Help Russia’s Image
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia pledged on Thursday to ship free grain to at least six African countries over…
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War Brought Putin Closer to Africa. Now It’s Pushing Them Apart.
As President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia prepares to host African leaders at a summit, a collapsed grain deal and…
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A former U.S. Marine who was freed in a prisoner swap was injured while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department said.
Trevor Reed, the former U.S. Marine who was detained in Russia for nearly three years and later freed in a…
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Russia Says It Destroyed 2 Drones Targeting Moscow
The authorities closed part of a highway after finding the wreckage of a drone. Video verified by The New York…
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Vladimir Putin Is Still Useful to Xi Jinping. Until He Isn’t.
In 1969, China and the Soviet Union seemed on the brink of war. They fought a deadly border clash in…
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Grain Deal’s End Could Have a Potential ‘Catastrophic Impact’ in Africa
Russia’s withdrawal from a grain deal with Ukraine that fed millions of people in Africa in the last year could…
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What Russia’s Grain Deal Actions Mean for Ukraine
Russia warned on Wednesday that it would consider any ship sailing around Ukrainian ports a military target, days after Moscow…