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Putin and Xi Present a United Front as They Face an Unpredictable Trump
The two leaders, meeting in Moscow, hailed their alliance a day ahead of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Putin and Xi Present a United Front as They Face an Unpredictable Trump
The two leaders, meeting in Moscow, hailed their alliance a day ahead of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Russia’s Military Show of Strength Masks Economic and Diplomatic Cracks
The annual Moscow parade marking victory over Nazi Germany is expected to be the largest in years, with world leaders in attendance, as the Kremlin tries to link that triumph to the war in Ukraine.
Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes Before Moscow’s Victory Day Parade
The attacks came a day before a Russian-proposed cease-fire was to take effect and as Moscow prepared to welcome foreign dignitaries for a parade.
Ukrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says
The volley came just days before a planned parade in the capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
With Acts of Subversion, Some Russians Fight Propaganda in Schools
Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, antiwar parents and some teachers say they are going to great lengths to shield children from state-mandated patriotic education classes.
Bombed by Russia, Odesa Now Wages a Cultural Battle
A push to rename streets and remove statues associated with imperial Russia is dividing Odesa, whose identity is tied up in its history.
Ukraine Rejects Russian Call for a Three-Day Cease-Fire
President Volodymyr Zelensky called the proposal a “theatrical show” and said that such a short truce would not bolster negotiations for a lasting peace.
Since Cease-Fire Talks Began, Life in Ukraine Has Become More Dangerous, U.N. Says
Russian strikes and fighting along the front line have killed far more civilians than over the same period a year ago, U.N. officials said in a presentation for diplomats in New York this week.