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Putin Warns West of Nuclear War if It Intervenes More in Ukraine
“We also have weapons that can strike targets on their territory,” Mr. Putin said in an annual speech. “Do they not understand this?”
5 Convicts Familiar With Navalny’s Prison Confirm Hellish Conditions
The brutal cold, revolting food and beatings aren’t the worst part of being imprisoned at IK3, where Aleksei Navalny died. Rather, it’s being inside a system meant to break the human spirit.
Macron Unsettles NATO Allies Even As He Seeks to Rattle Putin
The French president’s openness to Western troops in Ukraine signaled a quest for military resolve. But some allies felt blindsided.
Ego, Putin or Jets? Reasons for Orban’s Stance on Sweden Perplex Many.
The Hungarian leader has given various rationales for stalling Swedish membership in NATO. The real reason may have to do with his own standing and domestic politics.
Russia Warns Against NATO Ground Intervention in Ukraine
The warning came in response to comments by President Emmanuel Macron of France, who said “nothing should be ruled out” when asked about the possibility.
In Ukraine, Russia Is Inching Forward Death by Death
Russian forces have an unorthodox view of acceptable levels of military losses, with a willingness to expend troops and equipment to make even small gains on the battlefield.
The NATO Welcoming Sweden Is Larger and More Determined
The alliance’s expansion, with Finland last year and soon Sweden, was a consequence from the invasion of Ukraine that Russia’s president may not have calculated.
Navalny Was Part of Discussions on a Prisoner Exchange
Allies of Aleksei Navalny said he was about to be freed in a swap. A Western official said discussions for his release and that of two Americans had been underway, but no deal was imminent.
Macron Not Ruling Out Western Troops on the Ground in Ukraine
The French leader said that talks had not resulted in any consensus among European officials on putting troops on the ground in an “official” way, but that “anything is possible.”