President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia laughed off a question about the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny at a marathon news conference, where he praised his country’s Covid-19 response and President Trump.
Tag: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
Putin Denies Involvement in Poisoning of Navalny
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia laughed off a question about the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny at a marathon news conference, where he praised his country’s Covid-19 response and President Trump.
Russian Officers Were Near Navalny When He Was Poisoned, Report Says
The agents, from a unit with poisonous chemicals expertise, were tracked by their telephones, the Bellingcat investigative group said, the strongest evidence of Moscow’s involvement in the nerve agent attack.
Killer Robot? Assassination of Iranian Scientist Feeds Conflicting Accounts
Contradictory reports from Iran expose tensions between competing factions of the government as each seeks to avoid blame for a major security lapse.
As Iran Mourns Nuclear Scientist, Officials Vow to Find His Killers
“We chase the criminals to the end,” the Iranian defense minister said at the funeral of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond
After suffering a string of audacious attacks, Tehran faces an agonizing choice: embracing hard-liner demands for swift retaliation or trying to make a fresh start with the Biden administration.
Assassination in Iran Threatens Fate of Nuclear Deal
The killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist is likely to impede the country’s military ambitions. Its real purpose may have been to prevent the president-elect from resuming diplomacy with Tehran.
As Iran Threatens Payback After Assassination, Germany Urges Restraint
The killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, which Tehran blamed on Israel, raised fears of an escalation in violent retribution.
At G-20, Saudi Arabia and Human Rights Activists Fight Over Kingdom’s Image
As the summit’s host, the kingdom hopes to showcase its advances, while critics see an opportunity to pounce. But the virtual event will have a lower profile.
Eitan Haber, Rabin Aide and Israeli Wordsmith, Dies at 80
Mr. Haber moved between journalism and service to the prime minister whose death he announced to the nation.