Invoking World War II on the 80th anniversary of victory at Stalingrad, Mr. Putin repeated his false justifications for an invasion that has taken a staggering toll.
Author: Michael Schwirtz and Anton Troianovski
Ukraine Strikes Again in Crimea, Posing a New Challenge for Putin
President Vladimir V. Putin has made Russia’s seizure of the peninsula a centerpiece of his 22-year rule, but a series of clandestine attacks by Ukrainian forces recently have tested security there.