Educated in the United States and deeply pro-American, Finland’s president-elect, Alexander Stubb, looked perfectly poised to lead his nation into a stronger trans-Atlantic partnership and
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Russia Bars Antiwar Candidate in Election Putin Is All But Sure of Winning
Russian authorities on Thursday banned from the presidential race the only candidate who had openly contested President Vladimir V. Putin’s hold on power in Russia,
Yandex Reaches $5 Billion Deal to Exit Russia
The parent firm of Russia’s most prominent technology company, Yandex, said it has agreed to sell all its assets in the country for about $5
Germany Braces for Decades of Confrontation With Russia
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has begun warning Germans that they should prepare for decades of confrontation with Russia — and that they must speedily rebuild
Russia Regains Upper Hand in Ukraine’s East as Kyiv’s Troops Flag
The Ukrainian soldier stared at the Russian tank. It was destroyed over a year ago in the country’s east and now sat far from the
Russia Retakes Some Land Hard Won by Ukraine During Counteroffensive
Russian forces have recaptured land hard won by Ukrainian troops at the peak of their summer counteroffensive in the south, just as Washington announced that
Russia Makes Small Battlefield Gains, Increasing Pressure on Ukraine
Russian forces have scored small territorial gains along Ukraine’s eastern front in recent weeks, using their manpower advantage in grueling battles and prompting the Ukrainian
Chinese Traders and Moroccan Ports: How Russia Flouts Global Tech Bans
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last year, engineers at Convex, a Russian telecommunications company, needed to find American equipment to transmit data to the country’s
Ukraine Faces Critical Tests as It Duels With Russia for Stamina
Ukraine faces dwindling reserves of ammunition, personnel and Western support. The counteroffensive it launched six months ago has failed. Moscow, once awash in recriminations over
Russia Strikes Kyiv, Injuring 53 People
Russia struck an apartment building and a hospital in Kyiv on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said, injuring 53 people, in the third significant strike on the