Seasonal greetings from imprisoned opponents offered counterprogramming of a sort to the traditional end-of-year speech from President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
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In Bucha, a Final Rampage Served as a Coda to a Month of Atrocities
Hours before Russian troops began withdrawing from the suburban town, a Russian soldier left a trail of blood and devastated lives in a last paroxysm of violence.
Russia Bombards Ukraine as Putin Calls Invasion a ‘Sacred Duty’
Explosions hit the capital, Kyiv, and other cities on the final day of a year shaped by Russia’s invasion. Flanked by soldiers, Vladimir V. Putin called the invasion a “sacred duty” of Russians.
Clergymen or Spies? Churches Become Tools of War in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials are cracking down on a branch of the Russian Orthodox Church that they describe as a subversive force doing the Kremlin’s bidding.
Zelensky and Putin Set to Address Their Nations With No End to War In Sight
Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will share their New Year’s messages as the war grinds on toward its one-year anniversary.
Zelensky and Putin Set to Address Their Nations
Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will share their New Year’s messages as the war grinds on toward its one-year anniversary.
Ukraine Defeats Russian Drone Swarm, as NATO Head Says Kyiv Needs More Arms
In a war where the vital weapons and tactics have changed repeatedly, Ukraine relies more than ever on air defenses to fend off barrages aimed at its energy systems and cities.
Xi and Putin Meet Again, Two Strongmen in a Weak Moment
Russia is isolated by its invasion of Ukraine and needs China more than ever. But China, facing a Covid crisis, is in no position to risk sanctions.
Ukraine and Russia Battle for a Gateway City in the East
Recapturing Kreminna, in eastern Ukraine, would be a step further in Ukraine’s campaign to retake major cities that Russia seized after it invaded.
Lukashenko and Putin Affirm Their Close Ties Without Mention of Ukraine
Their meeting could add to fears that Moscow will try to draw Belarus, Ukraine’s northern neighbor, more directly into the war.