The contradictions of Vladimir Putin’s war are changing the face of towns with military bases in Russia. Patriotism and pride are abundant, but so are sadness and death.
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A Russian Town Where the War Dead Were Everyone’s Neighbors
The contradictions of Vladimir Putin’s war are changing the face of towns with military bases in Russia. Patriotism and pride are abundant, but so are sadness and death.
Town’s Revolt Reveals Larger German Concerns About Arming Ukraine
The resistance of tiny Grossenhain to a new arms plant shows how the government’s plan for a more assertive foreign policy is struggling to gain traction.
Blasting Bullhorns and Water Cannons, Chinese Ships Wall Off the Sea
The world’s most brazen maritime militarization is gaining muscle in waters through which one-third of global ocean trade passes.
As Junta Tightens Grip, Niger Is Being Strangled by Sanctions
Border closures and a freeze on financial transactions imposed after soldiers seized power are hurting millions, while Western nations remain divided over what to do.
South African Inquiry Rebuts U.S. Charge on Russian Arms
A government investigation about a Russian ship contradicts U.S. accusations that South Africa provided arms to fight Ukraine, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. But a government report won’t be released, he added.
Typhoon Khanun Lashes Okinawa, Japan, Killing 1 Person
Typhoon Khanun was hovering near Okinawa Prefecture days after an earlier tropical cyclone, Doksuri, brought death and destruction to China and the Philippines.
No Wagner Group Here: Riddles Grow as Belarus Displays an Empty Base
Two weeks after the Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion against Russian military leadership, its fate is as murky as ever — as is the purpose of a newly revived military base in Belarus.
The America That Americans Forget
As tensions with China mount, the U.S. military continues to build up Guam and other Pacific territories — placing the burdens of imperial power on the nation’s most ignored and underrepresented citizens.
Images Show Construction at a Belarus Military Base. Is It Wagner’s New Home?
The images reveal a possible location for the mercenaries who were given the option of relocating to Belarus after the group’s failed rebellion against President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.