The official, Marat Khusnullin, Russia’s deputy prime minister for infrastructure, outlined plans to take control of vital infrastructure.
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Images of Russian Atrocities Push West Toward Tougher Sanctions
President Biden called for Vladimir Putin to face trial for war crimes, and European officials will meet to consider possibly banning some Russian energy imports.
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.
Moscow calls U.S. intelligence on Putin’s military advice a ‘complete misunderstanding.’
The Kremlin spokesman also played down the prospect of an April meeting between Presidents Vladimir V. Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russian Negotiator’s Optimism Clashes with Moscow’s Rhetoric
The mixed messages underscored the lack of clarity over President Vladimir V. Putin’s goals in the invasion.
Ukrainians Try to Push Back Russian Forces Pummeling Their Cities
Desperate fighting has shifted the front lines but neither side seems to have a decisive upper hand as Ukraine’s suffering deepens.
Biden Calls Putin ‘War Criminal’ in Verbal Escalation With Russia
The U.S. president’s unscripted remarks echoed comments other American officials have made recently.
U.K. Targets More Oligarchs and Putin Allies With Sanctions
More than 370 people are being penalized, including Russia’s prime minister, a former president and the Kremlin’s press secretary.
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Cities and Accuses U.S. of “Economic War”
Misery deepened in Ukraine, where millions of people were caught in besieged cities, and in Russia, where the West’s economic sanctions were biting hard.
Lindsey Graham Says of Putin: Someone in Russia Should ‘Take This Guy Out’
The comments drew sharp rebukes from other Republicans.