Though the Kremlin’s intentions are unclear, Ukrainian officials are newly worried about the Crimean Peninsula, where Russia has deployed 10,000 additional troops, they said.
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Ukraine Shows Off New U.S. Weaponry, in a Signal to Russia
As the United States and others step up military aid to Ukraine, the deliveries are more overt, and Ukraine is staging public weapons demonstrations for the media.
Five Takeaways From the U.S. Raid That Killed the Islamic State’s Leader
A daring raid by U.S. Special Operations forces that resulted in the death of the ISIS leader offered a vivid reminder that the chaos in Syria continues to reverberate.
On Ukraine, Many Russians Have No Doubt: It’s the Fault of the U.S.
The idea that the U.S. and NATO are fomenting the crisis between Russia and Ukraine is hammered home daily by the Kremlin’s propaganda machine.
Turkey, a Sometimes Wavering NATO Ally, Backs Ukraine
In a public rebuke of Russia, Turkey will expand supplies of one of the Ukrainian Army’s most sophisticated weapons, a long-range, Turkish-made armed drone.
U.S. Says Russia Planned to Fabricate Pretext for Invasion
Officials said Russia was planning a fake video showing an attack by Ukrainians on Russian territory or Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine.
U.S. and NATO Don’t Budge in Answering Russian Demands
Leaked replies to Moscow’s security demands reinforced the intractability of a crisis that threatens to lead to war.
Five Takeaways on Ukraine Crisis, After Putin Breaks Silence
The threat of conflict may not have passed, despite a flurry of diplomacy in Moscow and Kyiv.
Putin Signals Openness to Diplomacy While Blaming US for Crisis
The Russian president seemed to be trying to ratchet down tensions in the standoff over Ukraine, while claiming the United States was seeking to goad Moscow into an invasion.
Israeli Commanders Disciplined in Death of Palestinian-American Man
Three Israeli military commanders have been reprimanded and reassigned after an investigation into the death of a 78-year-old man after he was detained.