Western officials say they expect the Kremlin to mount a major offensive in the Donbas, where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces for years.
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Civilians Flee Eastern Ukraine as Signs Point to Stepped-Up Russian Attack
Alarmed by reports of atrocities near Kyiv, many residents of Ukraine’s east, now suffering the brunt of Russian force, are getting out while they can.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Zelensky Addressed the U.N.
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More Russian Mercenaries Deploying to Ukraine to Take On Greater Role in War
At least 1,000 fighters from Russia’s Wagner Group are expected to focus on the Kremlin’s goal of seizing eastern Ukraine.
Russian Mercenaries Covertly Entered Separatist Areas of Ukraine
Two senior European security officials say that the paramilitary fighters are inside the rebel territories of Ukraine to lay the groundwork for war.
Russian Mercenaries Have Covertly Entered Separatist Areas of Ukraine
Two senior European security officials say that the paramilitary fighters are inside the rebel territories of Ukraine to lay the groundwork for war.
The Limits of a Europe Whole and Free
Vladimir Putin sets down a marker in Ukraine. Does the West have the means to stop him?
Piece by Piece, Russia’s Rationale for a Ukraine Invasion Is Put in Place
Theatrical meetings and dubious battlefield reports have shaped the Kremlin’s narrative that war is being pushed on it by a United States determined to destroy Russia.
Ukraine Enclaves Long Steeped in Conflict Face New Peril
A decision by Russia to recognize two separatist territories and order in troops raises the risks of intensified fighting in an already fraught region where violence has defined life for nearly a decade.
Putin Orders Forces to Russia-Backed Ukraine Regions
The moves by the Russian leader were his most blatant yet in a confrontation with the West that threatens to escalate into the biggest military action in Europe since World War II.