A new law underscores how Vladimir V. Putin is increasingly using the war in Ukraine as justification for greater restrictions on L.G.B.T.Q. life, portraying it as a consequence of deviant Western values.
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Ukraine Steps Up Growing Campaign to Strike Within Russia
The stepped-up drone and missile attacks show a will to hamper the Kremlin’s military logistics, and to remind ordinary Russians of the cost of war.
Russian Propaganda on Ukraine Appears in Minecraft and Other Video Games
Propaganda is appearing in Minecraft and other popular games and discussion groups as the Kremlin tries to win over new audiences.
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Grain Terminal, Kyiv Says
In St. Petersburg, President Vladimir V. Putin rejected calls for reviving a Black Sea grain deal or for ending fighting.
Ukraine Launches Missile Strikes in Russia, Moscow Says
Kyiv did not take responsibility for the attacks, which could be a bid to broaden a war that has mostly rained ruin and death on Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Makes Some Gains, but Questions Remain
Kyiv has intensified its counteroffensive against the Russian invasion, but has kept things murky on the size of the assault, the casualties and what forces it still has in reserve.
Putin, at Summit With African Leaders, Casts West as Mutual Foe
At a summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, President Vladimir V. Putin offered free grain as he sought to shore up ties with the continent. But lower-than-hoped-for attendance among African leaders hinted at tempering support.
Photos Suggest Prigozhin Is in Russia, Meeting African Officials
The whereabouts of the leader of the Wagner mercenary group has been a subject of continuing questions since an aborted mutiny last month.
Putin Promises Free Grain at Africa Summit, Aiming to Help Russia’s Image
At a summit for African countries, the Russian president insisted that Western hypocrisy rather than his invasion of Ukraine was to blame for disruptions in the global food supply.
Biden Orders U.S. to Share Evidence of Russian War Crimes With Hague Court
The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops.