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U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
The State Department said Russia had used chloropicrin, a poison gas widely used during World War I against Ukrainian forces,…
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Russia Strikes Civilian Center in Odesa, Killing Five
Ukraine quickly accused Russia of using a deadly cluster weapon in a civilian area. Moscow has increasingly targeted urban centers…
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Putin’s War Will Soon Reach Russians’ Tax Bills
Russia’s president has signaled an increase in income and corporate taxes that will help finance the war. The move reflects…
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Speaking Russian in America
In January 2022, I was planning a summer trip to Ukraine and Russia for my 4-year-old son and me. I…
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NATO Puts on a Show of Force in the Shadow of Russia’s War
About 90,000 NATO troops have been training in Europe this spring for the Great Power war that most hope will…
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Russian Deputy Defense Minister Is Detained on Bribery Charges
Timur Ivanov, who has long been in charge of major military construction projects and known for leading a lavish lifestyle,…
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My Country Knows What Happens When You Do a Deal With Russia
More and more people, including Pope Francis, are asking Ukraine to drop its defense and sit at the negotiation table…
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Ukraine War Helped Push World Military Spending to 35-Year High, Study Says
The outlay reached $2.4 trillion last year, a research group found, 6.8 percent up on 2022. Tensions in Asia and…
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Arrests of Europeans for Aiding Russia Raise Fears of Kremlin’s Reach
A string of arrests, including two Poles accused of attacking a Navalny aide and a third for ties to a…
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Ukraine Sees ‘Hypocrisy’ in Western Allies’ Defense of Israel
For people in eastern Ukraine, where nightly barrages of drones from Russia outpace the military’s overwhelmed air defenses, the response…