Author: Anton Troianovski
In Arrest of US Reporter, Russia Doubles Down on Isolation From West
The Kremlin, which accused a Wall Street Journal correspondent of being a spy, made a move not seen since the Cold War, further raising the barriers between Russia and the West.
In Arrest of US Reporter, Russia Doubles Down on Isolation From West
The Kremlin, which accused a Wall Street Journal correspondent of being a spy, made a move not seen since the Cold War, further raising the barriers between Russia and the West.
Wagner Founder Has Putin’s Support, but the Kremlin’s Side-Eye
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the once secretive tycoon, is confounding Moscow’s Kremlin-allied elite by starting to dabble in politics alongside waging war in Ukraine.
Belarus Puts Exiled Opposition Leader on Trial for Treason
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, now based in Lithuania, denounced the proceedings as a “farce,” adding that her government-appointed defense lawyer had not responded to her attempts at contact.
Renewed Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Underlines Russia’s Waning Influence
Russia helped end a 2020 war and its troops policed the cease-fire. But with a new crisis in the Caucasus heating up, Moscow, distracted and weakened by Ukraine, has not intervened.
Jailed Putin Critics in Russia Offer New Year Messages
Seasonal greetings from imprisoned opponents offered counterprogramming of a sort to the traditional end-of-year speech from President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
Putin Concedes Military Failings, but Insists Russia Will Fight On
Nodding to criticism that his army lacked the basic necessities to wage war, the Russian leader said his government was providing “everything that the army asks for.’’
Putin Vows ‘No Limits’ to Russia’s War Spending
The Russian leader’s speech to defense officials was his latest effort to show he has no intention of giving up in the war on Ukraine.