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Explaining Putin’s Decades-Long Obsession With Ukraine
I think they’re handling it as well as they can be, given the circumstances. Writ large, what the administration is…
Unable to Agree on Russia Sanctions Bill, Senate Settles for a Statement
WASHINGTON — For weeks, as President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia signaled he was moving closer to invading Ukraine, members…
On Ukraine, U.S. and Russia Wage Signaling War to Avert Actual War
As their standoff over Ukraine continues, Moscow and Washington are playing an increasingly high-stakes, increasingly complex game of signaling to…
Taliban Free 2 Westerners Working for U.N., Days After Quiet Detention
ISTANBUL — The Taliban on Friday released two Western citizens and two Afghan colleagues who had been working for the…
In Ukraine Crisis, Putin’s Choices Are Both Varied and Stark
BRUSSELS — As he engages in coercive diplomacy with the West, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia faces a stark…
Putin Warns the West and Ukraine, but Keeps His Intentions a Mystery
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin said he was prepared to keep negotiating over Russia’s security demands in Eastern Europe…