President Vladimir V. Putin long styled himself as Russia’s guarantor of stability and the uncompromising protector of its statehood. This weekend, Russian stability was nowhere
Month: June 2023
Belarus President Lukashenko Emerges as a Winner in Russia-Wagner Clash
Vladimir V. Putin is known for his tight control over the news media in Russia. His onetime ally, the Wagner military group founder Yevgeny V.
Prigozhin, Putin’s Beast, Turned on Him Before Apparently Reversing Course
Over the course of a month I spent in the Russian capital, the red-and-black billboards of Yevgeny V. Prigozhin’s Wagner paramilitary group multiplied. “Join the
On a Road Trip for Danish Modern Furniture
The credenza in the back of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van groaned as Lars Balderskilde drove through the woodlands near Vejle, a city on a fjord
U.S. Knew Prigozhin Was Preparing to Take Military Action Against Russia
American intelligence officials briefed senior military and administration officials on Wednesday that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the mercenary Wagner Group, was preparing to take
Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Known as ‘Mr. Titanic,’ Dies at 77
Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a renowned French maritime expert and submersible pilot, became a leading authority on the R.M.S. Titanic through 37 successful journeys to its wreckage.
Putin Embraced Turmoil. Now It Is Rattling His Leadership.
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia always seemed to thrive on chaos. Now it threatens to consume him. For the past few months, as the
Debris From Russian Missile Kills Two in Kyiv Apartment Building
Russian forces fired more than 20 missiles at Ukraine’s capital in a predawn assault on Saturday that left at least three people dead. Kyiv, the
A long-running feud has broken into open confrontation. Here’s the latest.
Russian generals late on Friday accused Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the outspoken mercenary tycoon, of trying to mount a coup against President Vladimir V. Putin, as
Shahzada Dawood, Wealthy Executive, Died With Son, Suleman, on Submersible
Shahzada Dawood, a British Pakistani businessman who was among the five people aboard a submersible journeying deep into the Altantic to view the Titanic, was