Tag: Russia
Russian Court Orders Liquidation of the Human Rights Group Memorial
MOSCOW — Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the nation’s most prominent human rights organization must close, signaling President…
NASA-Russia Alliance Is Shaken by Events on Planet Earth
When Russia’s military blasted an old satellite to smithereens last month with an antisatellite missile, American officials reacted angrily, warning…
Training Civilians, Ukraine Nurtures a Resistance in Waiting
KYIV, Ukraine — In a pine forest not far from Ukraine’s capital, a mock battle raged. Commanders barked orders. Figures…
Putin Demands Quick Answers on Russian Security Concerns
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia delivered sharp criticism of the West on Thursday for rising military tensions…
How the Kremlin Is Militarizing Russian Society
MOSCOW — Stepping onto a podium in heavy boots and military fatigues at a ceremony outside Moscow, six teenagers accepted…
Russia Lays Out Demands for a Sweeping New Security Deal With NATO
The new Russian proposal surfaced other historical grievances.It demanded that NATO withdraw military infrastructure placed in Eastern European states after…