Vladimir Likhvan fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, hoping to find safety in Europe, only to watch helplessly as his new home was destroyed in the
Month: February 2024
Ukraine Marks 2nd Anniversary of Russian Invasion, Determined Despite Setbacks
In solemn ceremonies and small vigils, state visits, stirring speeches and statements of solidarity, Ukraine and its allies marked the dawn of the third year
Ukraine’s Deepening Fog of War
The forecasts are anything but optimistic: The best Ukraine can hope for in 2024, many Western officials and analysts say, is to simply hold the
Russian Authorities Threaten to Bury Navalny on Prison Grounds, Aides Say
Russian authorities have warned Aleksei A. Navalny’s mother that if she doesn’t agree to a secret funeral, the late opposition campaigner will be buried by
Claude Montana, Fashion Designer Whose Look Defined the ’80s, Dies at 76
Claude Montana, the audacious and haunted French designer whose exquisite tailoring defined the big-shouldered power look of the 1980s — an erotic and androgenous tough
Visiting Ukraine, Schumer Pressures G.O.P. to Take Up Aid Bill
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, used a trip to Ukraine on Friday to issue a dire warning to Republicans in Congress who are blocking
German Lawmakers Move Closer to Legalizing Marijuana
Lawmakers in Germany approved partial legalization of cannabis on Friday, bringing the country a step closer to becoming one of the few European nations —
Can Gabriel Attal Win Over France?
Gabriel Attal, 34, is a new kind of French prime minister, more inclined to Diet Coke than a good Burgundy, at home with social media
U.S. to Impose Sanctions on More Than 500 Russian Targets
The United States plans to impose sanctions on more than 500 targets on Friday in its response to Russia over the death of the opposition
U.S. Campaign to Isolate Russia Shows Limits After 2 Years of War
The Biden administration and European allies call President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a tyrant and a war criminal. But he enjoys a standing invitation