Russia increases attacks on civilian areas Officially, Russia’s military has paused its drive to seize Ukrainian territory. But in recent days it has stepped up
Month: July 2022
Russia Steps Up Attacks on Civilian Areas, Even With Advance Paused
BAKHMUT, Ukraine — Over one town, an arc of fireballs burst and drifted down like fireworks, setting gardens and homes ablaze. In another, Russian missiles
Francis X. Clines, Lyrical Writer for The Times, Dies at 84
Francis X. Clines, a reporter, columnist and foreign correspondent for The New York Times whose commentaries on the news and lyrical profiles of ordinary New
A Glimpse Inside a Florentine Silk-Weaving Workshop
In a quiet corner of the bohemian district of San Frediano, hidden behind an 18th-century iron gate that opens onto a whimsical wisteria-covered alleyway, lies
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Russia seeks recruits for its war in Ukraine Russian forces desperately need new soldiers. Already, the government is using what some analysts call a “stealth
Behind Russia’s ‘Pause’ in Ukraine, Signs of a Troubled Effort to Regroup
With Russian forces in the middle of a purported “operational pause,” some Ukrainians in the country’s battered eastern frontline regions are questioning what that means
To Ease Germany’s Gas Crisis, Canada Will Return a Nord Stream 1 Turbine
Canada’s government said it would permit the return of a turbine to Germany that’s needed to operate a key Russian pipeline, a step intended to
Ukraine Fires Its Ambassador to Germany After Controversial Remarks
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, fired his ambassador to Germany, a week after the diplomat gave an interview in which he defended the legacy
Desperate for Recruits, Russia Launches a ‘Stealth Mobilization’
Leery of a national draft for the Ukraine war, the Kremlin is offering cash bonuses and employing strong arm tactics.
Blinken presses his Chinese counterpart about the war.
NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with his Chinese counterpart on Saturday, pressing him to “stand up” against Russia’s war in