Vladimir Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine — and other weighty matters.
Author: Anton Troianovski
Kremlin Says U.S. Will Release a Russian in American Custody
Moscow said a Russian imprisoned in the U.S. would be freed “in the coming days” after the release of an American schoolteacher.
Azerbaijan’s Leader, Emboldened, Picks a Rare Fight With Putin
Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault.
Azerbaijani Anger Over Plane Crash Grows, in Deepening Schism With Russia
In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying Moscow’s response has caused “surprise, regret and rightful indignation.”
Putin Glosses Over Russian Setbacks, Including Syria
The Russian president, in a marathon annual news conference, said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to.
Ukraine Says It Assassinated Russian General Igor Kirillov in Moscow Bombing
A Ukrainian official said Kyiv was responsible for the assassination in Moscow of Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces.
Putin Stays Silent on Syria in Meeting With Russia’s Military
In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that winning in Ukraine was his top priority.
Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria
With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks of his quarter-century in power.
As Ukraine Fires U.S. Missiles, Putin Sends a Chilling Message
The Russian leader ominously declares that America risks nuclear war as it expands its aid.
Bathing in Oil at a Climate Summit? It Leaves a Stain.
In Azerbaijan, site of the COP29 climate talks and a petrostate, people aren’t only proud of their oil. They swear by its health benefits and visit resorts to soak in it.