Russia Blasts Ukrainian Cities, Including Biggest Use of Advanced Missiles
Of 81 missiles fired, six were hypersonic weapons, among Russia’s newest and most advanced, which are all but impossible to shoot down.
Putin, Vladimir V
Russia Lacks Firepower to Keep Advancing, U.S. Intelligence Chief Says
While both Ukrainians and Russians say the pitched battle for the city of Bakhmut could determine whether Russia can pursue more of an offensive, Western officials are skeptical.
The Roots of the Georgia Protests
Georgians saw an effort to push a “foreign agents” law as a Kremlin-inspired tool, and the governing party said it planned to withdraw the proposed legislation.
Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say
New intelligence reporting amounts to the first significant known lead about who was responsible for the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines that carried natural gas from Russia to Europe.
A Russian Editor Evades Putin’s Censorship
Galina Timchenko, founder of the dissident news site Meduza, has adapted as the information noose has tightened since the invasion of Ukraine.
Incursion in Russian Border Town Puts Kremlin on Emergency Footing
An armed group said it briefly took control of a border town in Russia’s Bryansk region, but what actually took place there was shrouded in conflicting claims.
Ukraine Reinforces Embattled Bakhmut, but Mission Is Unclear
Amid persistent rumors of Ukrainian withdrawal from the war’s most prolonged battle, officials said nothing about the size or purpose of the reinforcement.
Blinken Finds Receptive Leaders in Central Asia, Where Russia Seeks Aid
The U.S. secretary of state’s diplomatic mission is part of a broader Biden administration effort to strengthen support for Ukraine, or at least push neutral nations to refrain from aiding Russia.
In Central Asia, Blinken Will Urge Distance From Russia, and Ukraine War
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is making the first trip by a Biden administration cabinet official to the former Soviet republics of Central Asia.
Russia’s New Offensive Sends Conscripts Into the Teeth of Ukraine’s Lines
A month into the campaign, Russian forces have barely budged despite forays by small units in fields, pine forests and ruined towns.