Tag: War and Armed Conflicts
Ukrainians Find Common Purpose in Opposing Russia
ALONG THE DNIEPER RIVER, Ukraine — Fishing on a marbled expanse of frozen river, dressed head to toe in camouflage,…
Russia-Backed Separatists Conduct Military Exercises, Ukraine Warns
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military warned on Friday that the Russian-backed separatist army in the country’s east had been put…
Armed Nationalists in Ukraine Pose a Threat Not Just to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian political activist and militia member sat before his party’s flag leaving little doubt about his…
Life Under the Specter of War: Images From Ukraine
The threat is menacing and all around. To the north, south and east, Russian combat battalions, infantry divisions and airborne…
Finns Don’t Wish ‘Finlandization’ on Ukraine (or Anyone)
In the Helsinki Central Library Oodi, where students edited film clips on free computers, women embroidered jackets with sewing machines,…
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…