The Russian president said he broadly agreed that the Islamic State had been defeated in Syria, but that fight could now become Russia’s problem.
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Ukraine, on a War Footing, Looks Westward for Help
Russia’s attack on three Ukrainian naval vessels only underscores Kiev’s vulnerability, particularly at sea.
Former Macedonian Leader Seeks Asylum in Hungary to Avoid Prison
The flight of Nikola Gruevski stoked outrage and threw up another challenge to the European Union.
Trial of Russian Director Seen as Test of Artistic Freedom
Russian artists worry that the Kremlin, having tamed the news media, is now gunning for them. The case against the director Kirill Serebrennikov is evidence, they say.