Kremlin officials said Ukraine’s allies should have condemned the strike, and argued again that its real war was with the West.
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Climate Change and Russia Spell Trouble for NATO Up North
Russia may be having major difficulties in Ukraine, but it remains a vast power in the north and the Arctic, where climate change is opening new sea routes for trade and trouble.
Ukraine’s Offensive Could Set Stage for Diplomacy With Russia, U.S. Officials Say
While exploring endgames, Biden aides say they reject any push for peace talks — including from China — that would freeze the current front lines and Russia’s gains.
China’s Foreign Minister Meets U.S. Envoy and Urges Washington to Reflect
The meeting was one of the highest-level engagements between American and Chinese officials since the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon in February.
Explosions Above Kremlin Were an Attempt to Kill Putin, Russia Claims
Russia said Ukraine had launched a drone attack, which Kyiv vehemently denied, accusing Russia of manufacturing a pretext for escalation.
The U.S. Is ‘Intensely Engaged’ in Efforts to Free Evan Gershkovich, Blinken Says
The Wall Street Journal reporter has been held for more than a month on espionage charges that the United States considers bogus.
Fighting in Sudan Traps Families as Generals Fail to Keep a Cease-Fire
Terrified to step outside because of firefights and bands of armed men in the streets, residents remain stuck in their homes with dwindling supplies of food, water and medicine.
Blinken and Top G7 Diplomats Stress Unity on Russia and China
The foreign ministers of the Group of 7 nations affirmed their shared visions on Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s assertiveness after talk flared this month over different strategies.
One Year of Civil War in Sudan: What We Know About the Conflict
Fighting between the military and a powerful paramilitary group has led to massacres, caused millions to flee their homes and now threatens to cause a famine.
U.S. Officials Speak to Ukrainians After Document Leaks
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken talked to their counterparts in Kyiv, but offered little detail on the investigation into the breach.