The 18th-century military commander and lover of Catherine the Great helped conquer Ukraine and looms large in the version of history the Kremlin uses to justify the war.
Author: MARC SANTORA
Crimea’s Kerch Bridge Holds Deep Value for Putin and Russia
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia presided over the bridge’s opening, personally driving a truck across the link between Russia and Crimea — land seized from Ukraine in 2014.
Ukraine Honors Slain Soldier Whose Bracelet Made Him a Symbol
Serhiy Sova, 36, was honored as a Hero of Ukraine by President Volodymyr Zelensky. His body was found in a mass grave in Izium.
Russia Begins Mobilizing Ukrainians to Fight Against Their Own Country
Panic and fear flooded the occupied territories as Russian forces rounded up men to fight and forced residents to vote in a staged referendum on joining Russia, Ukrainian officials and rights groups said.
Ukraine Warns of Growing Attacks by Drones Iran Has Supplied to Russia
As Moscow finds itself isolated internationally, and as its arsenal has been depleted in Ukraine, it has turned for military support to countries including Iran.
In Seized Parts of Ukraine, Moscow Stages Balloting on Joining Russia
Under coercive conditions, with most residents gone and war still raging, Russia is putting on what it calls referendums on annexation but Ukraine and its allies call an illegal farce.
Russia Begins Staged Referendums In Occupied Areas of Ukraine
Huge numbers of people have fled the areas that Russia controls, the process has been rushed and referendums are taking place against a backdrop of oppression.
Ukraine Advances Deeper Into Areas Held By Russia
The Ukrainian military has not declared victory yet in Bilohorivka, given that control over towns has proved tenuous in the past. Reclaiming it would signal that Russia no longer has full control of the Luhansk region.
Strike Near Another Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Escalates Fears of Disaster
A powerful Russian missile hit 300 yards from the plant far from the front lines, Ukraine said, a reminder that despite its recent retreat, Russia can still threaten nuclear sites.