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Tag: Moscow (Russia)
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.
Captured Ukrainian Oligarch Was Figure in Russian Election Meddling Investigation
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.
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.