Patriarch Kirill I has provided spiritual cover for the invasion of Ukraine, reaping vast resources for his church in return. Now, in an extraordinary step, the E.U. is threatening him with sanctions.
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Moscow Moves to Russify Seized Ukraine Land, Signaling Annexation
The territory occupied by Russian forces so far in the three-month-old invasion deserves “a worthy place in our Russian family,” a Kremlin official who toured the region said.
Chinese Hackers Tried to Steal Russian Defense Data, Report Says
The campaign detailed by a cybersecurity firm highlights Beijing’s increasingly sophisticated tactics to spy on an array of targets, including countries it considers friends.
In Victory Day Speech, Putin Told Russians What He Wanted Them to Hear
The Russian president, in a much-anticipated speech on his country’s most important holiday, did not proclaim an escalation of the fight in Ukraine.
Two Europes Confront Each Other Over the Glory, or Shame, of War
On Monday, Vladimir Putin will mark Russia’s Victory Day by extolling the virtues of force. France’s leader, Emmanuel Macron, will honor a very different anniversary.
Russian Intelligence Behind Novaya Gazeta Editor Attack, U.S. Official Says
Dmitri Muratov was on a train preparing to leave Moscow at the time of the attack, which caused chemical burns to his eyes.
Your Thursday Briefing: Russia Cuts Gas Supplies
Also, Shanghai residents express anger and Singapore executes an intellectually disabled man.
Ukraine’s Forces, Dug In on Front Line, Fight to Repel Russia
After near-annihilation, and a marriage proposal, a Ukrainian unit has become a group of hardened veterans, dug in and determined.
Bleak Assessments of Russian Economy Contradict Putin’s Rosy Claims
While Vladimir Putin boasts that Russia is holding up under Western sanctions, his central bank chief and the mayor of Moscow warned that the worst was yet to come.
Journey to Transnistria: Inside Russia’s Disinformation Bubble
We traveled inside Transnistria, a Moscow-backed breakaway state in Moldova, to find out how Russia’s disinformation campaign stretches beyond its borders.