In a Celebration of War, Moscow Displays, and Demands, Unity
A concert and rally in Russia’s largest stadium romanticized the invasion of Ukraine, as Vladimir V. Putin and his government seek to normalize the country’s war footing.
Politics and Government
Counting votes and cutting violence
A new study found that the type of party that won election in Brazil seemed to have a correlation with violence immediately after the vote.
Poland, Long Leery of Foreigners, Has Welcomed Ukrainians
The country, once one of the world’s most ethnically and culturally homogeneous, has accommodated far more refugees from neighboring Ukraine than any other nation.
U.K. Court Upholds Ruling Stripping Shamima Begum’s Citizenship
Ms. Begum was one of three teenage girls from London who ran away to Syria in 2015 to join the Islamic State.
South Korea Inches Toward Same-Sex Equality, but Broader Bill Is Stalled
Christian conservatives in the country have campaigned tirelessly for decades to prevent legislation that would offer protections to L.G.B.T.Q. people.
Italian Prime Minister Pledges Additional Support for Ukraine
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy vowed to continue to provide Ukraine with military, financial and humanitarian support, but said supplying military planes was “not on the table.”
‘Equality of Injustice for All’: Saudi Arabia Expands Crackdown on Dissent
The kingdom’s courts are meting out harsher punishments than ever to citizens who criticize the government, with prosecutions built on Twitter posts ending in prison sentences of 15 to 45 years.
In Biden’s Unannounced Visit to Kyiv, a Preview of an Increasingly Direct Contest With Putin
The vastly different world views of President Biden and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will become vividly apparent in a rare split-screen moment on Tuesday.
Biden Visits Kyiv, Ukraine’s Capital, as Air-Raid Siren Sounds
President Biden took a nearly 10-hour train ride from the border of Poland to show his administration’s “unwavering support” nearly a year into Russia’s invasion.
Your Monday Briefing: A Testy Exchange Between the U.S. and China
Also, Vladimir Putin’s war narrative takes hold in Russia.