There are tactical reasons for threatening an invasion, but the real cause may lie in the Kremlin’s fixation with righting what it sees as a historical injustice.
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Blinken Trades Warnings With Russia’s Lavrov Over Ukraine, NATO
The secretary of state said that President Biden is ‘likely’ to speak soon with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin.
Blinken Trades Warnings With Russia’s Lavrov Over Ukraine, NATO
The secretary of state said that President Biden is ‘likely’ to speak soon with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin.
Blinken Trades Warnings With Russia’s Lavrov Over Ukraine, NATO
The secretary of state said that President Biden is ‘likely’ to speak soon with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin.
Putin and West Spar Over NATO’s Military Ties to Ukraine
Tensions over Ukraine escalated as Russia’s leader demanded “legal guarantees” that the Western military alliance would not expand to the east, a position NATO regards as untenable.
How Far Would Biden Go to Defend Ukraine Against Russia?
U.S. officials are vague about when and how they might punish new Russian aggression. President Vladimir V. Putin may doubt their resolve.
On Putin’s Strategic Chessboard, a Series of Destabilizing Moves
In the stretch of Europe from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, where Moscow and the West have competed for influence for decades, the threat of a new military conflict is growing.
Europe Toughens Rules for Unvaccinated as Fourth Covid Wave Swells
Austria took the hardest line yet on Monday, beginning a lockdown aimed exclusively at those who are not inoculated, part of a pattern to make life harder for resisters.
How a Dispute Over Groceries Led to Artillery Strikes in Ukraine
In a sign of volatile East-West relations, a dispute over shopping in the Ukrainian conflict zone spiraled into fighting that sent war jitters rippling through Europe and the U.S.
Blinken Warns Russia Against Making a ‘Serious Mistake’ in Ukraine
Appearing with Ukraine’s foreign minister, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the intentions behind Moscow’s latest military buildup were unclear.