The Russian president pulled back troops from Ukraine’s border and relented on medical treatment for his nemesis Aleksei A. Navalny after a performance blending fear and force to affirm his power.
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Russia’s Ties With West Fray Further After Czech Republic Expels Its Diplomats
About 60 Russian diplomats were ordered out of the Czech Republic, which said it had evidence of Moscow’s involvement in an ammunition dump explosion in 2014.
Russia Orders Partial Pullback From Ukraine Border Region
Russia’s defense minister said troops would withdraw from the area by May 1, citing a training exercise that had ended. But the plan includes leaving behind some armored vehicles.
Putin Warns of a Russian ‘Red Line’ the West Will Regret Crossing
In a state-of-the nation speech, President Vladimir Putin warned of a “fast and tough” response to security threats, in a message seemingly aimed at President Biden and delivered amid large protests.
Putin says any nation that threatens Russia’s security will ‘regret their deeds.’
The Kremlin leader spoke against the backdrop of rising tensions with the United States and other Western powers over what he views as their antagonistic behavior toward Russia.
Aleksei Navalny Says He Is ‘A Skeleton Walking, Swaying, In Its Cell.’
Protests are starting to unfold across Russia as activists demand the release of the opposition leader from prison.
‘We Know How to Defend Our Interests’: Putin’s Emerging Hard Line
With an air of moral superiority, the Russian president seems intent on teaching President Biden and other Western leaders a lesson.
Alarm in Ukraine as Russian Forces Mass at Border
Few analysts believe that Moscow intends to invade. But as Russia’s military buildup proceeds, the tension is rising in war-weary Eastern Ukraine.
In Russia, a Military Buildup That Can’t Be Missed
Russia’s massing of tanks and infantry along its southwestern border with Ukraine was meant to send a message, analysts say.
Russia Will Expel 10 Diplomats in Retaliation for Sanctions
The Russian government announced the diplomats’ expulsion and a travel ban for some U.S. officials in a response to sanctions. But the moves, so far, seem intended to avoid escalation.