A visibly angry Vladimir V. Putin on Monday denounced as “blackmail” a weekend rebellion by the Wagner mercenary group even as he defended his response
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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
African Leaders Visit Ukraine to Talk Peace With Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and African leaders on a peace mission to Kyiv had testy exchanges on Friday on how to end the war
Biden Administration Shrugs Off Ukraine’s Attacks in Russia
During the first year of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Biden administration fretted constantly that if Kyiv hit back inside Russian borders, President Vladimir V.
Taiwan Ambassador Says Ukraine’s Success Against Russia Will Deter China
Why It Matters: Some Republicans want to prioritize aid to Taiwan. Ms. Hsiao’s statement rebuts arguments by a few Republican lawmakers and former U.S. officials
Kyiv Residents Scramble for Shelter From Daytime Russia Missile Barrage
Even in a city where people have adapted the routines of ordinary life to wartime, a drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Tuesday,
Prigozhin Forecasts Disaster if Russia Does Not Move Into Total War Footing
As Russia vowed to respond “extremely harshly” to a rare, two-day border incursion by pro-Ukrainian fighters, the leader of Russia’s largest mercenary force warned that
Who Are the Soldiers Behind the Free Russia Legion?
The fighters who have claimed responsibility for a rare assault just over the Ukrainian border in Russia’s Belgorod region are members of a volunteer unit
Ukraine’s Push Around Bakhmut Presents Russia with Tough Decisions
The Ukrainian military says that it has been moving forward despite fierce resistance from Russian soldiers to the north and south of Bakhmut, putting greater