Tag: War and Armed Conflicts

How Putin Is Using Russia’s Military as a Tool for Foreign Policy

How Putin Is Using Russia’s Military as a Tool for Foreign Policy

Follow the latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.MOSCOW — In the early years of Vladimir V. Putin’s tenure as Russia’s…

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Kurdish-Led Forces End Syria Prison Siege, Defeating ISIS Fighters

Kurdish-Led Forces End Syria Prison Siege, Defeating ISIS Fighters

BEIRUT, Lebanon — After six days of deadly battles, the Kurdish-led militia that had been battling Islamic State fighters for…

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Boys Held as Hostages by ISIS Worry Rights Activists

Boys Held as Hostages by ISIS Worry Rights Activists

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The boys in the prison sleep in groups of about 15 in cells with no windows, according…

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As ISIS Resurges, US is Drawn Back Into the Fray

As ISIS Resurges, US is Drawn Back Into the Fray

BAGHDAD, Iraq — An audacious attack on a prison housing thousands of former ISIS fighters in Syria. A series of…

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Where Is Germany in the Ukraine Standoff? Its Allies Wonder.

Where Is Germany in the Ukraine Standoff? Its Allies Wonder.

BERLIN — The United States and its NATO allies are moving to bulk up their military commitments in the Baltics…

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For Ukrainian Soldiers, a Nervous Guessing Game on the Front

For Ukrainian Soldiers, a Nervous Guessing Game on the Front

SVITLODARSK, Ukraine — The Ukrainian soldiers watch and wait, nervously peering through a periscope from an icy trench at a…

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