Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian politician close to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, was also a client of Paul Manafort, the Republican political consultant and Trump campaign chairman.
Tag: Moscow (Russia)
Russians Planted Thousands of Land Mines During Retreat From Kyiv, Ukrainians Say
Departing Russian soldiers have laced large swaths of the country with buried mines and jury-rigged bombs, some hidden inside homes, to terrorize returning civilians.
Putin’s War in Ukraine Shatters an Illusion in Russia
Russians long lived with an understanding: Stay away from politics, and live your life as you choose. The war in Ukraine wrecked that idea.
Spurred by Putin, Russians Turn on One Another Over the War
Citizens are denouncing one another, illustrating how the war is feeding paranoia and polarization in Russian society.
Shaken at First, Many Russians Now Rally Behind Putin’s Invasion
Polls and interviews show many Russians now accept the Kremlin’s assertion that their country is under siege from the West. Opponents are leaving the country or keeping quiet.
The Man in the Olive Green Tee
How President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine transformed the meaning of a piece of cotton.
Russia Is Losing Tens of Thousands of Outward-Looking Young Professionals
Many of them have been streaming into Armenia, where they can work I.T. jobs remotely, at least for a while. At cafes in the capital, Yerevan, the exiles try to plot out new lives from their laptops.
Why Vladimir Putin Invokes Nazis to Justify His Invasion of Ukraine
The language of Russia’s invasion has been dominated by the word “Nazi” — a puzzling assertion about a country whose leader is Jewish.
LGBTQ Activists in Ukraine Share the Fight Against Russia’s Invasion
A pro-Russian puppet government would be less supportive of gay rights, the activists say, and incidents of discrimination would be likely to rise, as they have in Russian-backed separatist regions.
Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner’s Detention
Griner, one of the world’s best basketball players, was detained on accusations that she had hashish oil in her luggage at an airport outside of Moscow a week before Russia invaded Ukraine.