A revolt inspired by anger over a surge in fuel prices has since spread across the country. A Russia-led military alliance has sent troops to help quell the violence in what it described as a temporary peacekeeping effort.
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North Korea Defector Crosses DMZ Border Twice
Officials say a North Korean who crossed the DMZ in 2020 crossed it again to go back. His life in the South seems to have been one of poverty and isolation.
Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, Resigns
Mr. Hamdok was restored to power a month ago after being deposed in a coup, but he was never able to gain control of the fractious country.
Your Monday Briefing: South Africa’s Parliament Burns
Plus a breach in the DMZ and posturing about women’s rights in China.
Sergey V. Lavrov Accused NATO of Stoking Ukraine Conflict
Sergey V. Lavrov accused the United States and its allies of stoking a conflict in the country’s east in comments that contrasted with a more positive tone coming from Moscow.
Putin Warns Biden of ‘Complete Rupture’ of U.S.-Russia Relationship Over Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia spoke with President Biden for 50 minutes about the escalating crisis with Ukraine, but his intentions remained unclear.
Biden and Putin Will Hold a Call on Ukraine
The Russian president requested Thursday’s call, which will be the second time in three weeks that the two leaders speak about tensions at the Ukrainian border.
Stay or Go? For Myanmar’s Latest Wave of Refugees, There’s No Good Choice.
Hundreds of thousands who fled deadly unrest at home confront an uncertain future abroad. Yet for many who remained, conditions are dire.
U.S. and Russia Agree to Talks Amid Growing Tensions Over Ukraine
The Biden administration has not said who will lead the U.S. delegation next month as Russian officials demand commitments from NATO.
Training Civilians, Ukraine Nurtures a Resistance in Waiting
Eastern European nations have drawn a lesson from America’s wars of the last decades: Insurgency works. Ukraine’s training of volunteers has become a factor in the standoff with Russia.