Russia’s foreign minister said on Friday that he would propose a convenient date for a phone call with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken to
Month: July 2022
Facing Gas Shortages, Europe Seeks to Shrink Demand for Energy
In eastern France, a dozen villages have been shutting off their streetlights at midnight. Barcelona is offering home efficiency assessments. Warsaw is subsidizing homes that
Why the U.S. Offered to Swap Griner for Bout, a Russian Arms Dealer
The negotiations raise questions about what, if any, standards should apply when the United States agrees to trade prisoners.
Viktor Bout Could Be Swapped for Brittney Griner. Who Is He?
Shortly after his conviction in 2011 on charges including conspiring to kill American citizens, the Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout relayed a defiant message through
Here Are Some Prisoner Swaps That Freed Americans
The prospect of the United States exchanging basketball star Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, a former Marine, for a Russian prisoner is reminiscent of the
Domestic opposition to Putin invites jail, dividing activists over the wisdom of staying put to fight.
Shortly after Russia shocked the world by attacking Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ilya V. Yashin, a local Moscow councilman and prominent opposition figure, decided it
Ukraine Hits Kherson Bridge; Russia Steps Up Missile Strikes
Explosions lit up the sky over the southern city of Kherson overnight, and as dawn broke on Wednesday it was clear that Ukrainian long-range missiles
Brittney Griner Tells Russian Court That Her Rights Weren’t Explained
Brittney Griner, the American basketball star detained in Russia on drug charges, told a courtroom Wednesday that she had been tossed into a bewildering legal
Special Military Cell Flows Weapons and Equipment Into Ukraine
STUTTGART, Germany — It takes a village to help Ukraine fight the Russians. Consider a recent shipment of 105-millimeter howitzers. Britain donated the weapons, and
Looming Question for Putin Opponents: Can You Change Russia From Jail?
Shortly after Russia shocked the world by attacking Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ilya V. Yashin, a local Moscow councilman and prominent opposition figure, decided it