Russia May Have Captured Hundreds of Ukrainian Soldiers
The fall of Avdiivka to Russia may be more significant than it initially seemed as Ukraine struggles with morale and recruitment.
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Russia Arrests U.S. Citizen, Accusing Her of Treason by Aiding Ukraine
The country’s main security agency said the 33-year-old detainee lived in Los Angeles. A lawyers group said she was accused of donating $50 to the war effort.
Houthis Say They Shot Down a U.S. Drone Off Yemen
The downing of the Reaper drone is another escalation of violence between the United States and Iran-backed groups.
Ursula von der Leyen Seeks Second Term as Top E.U. Official
The German politician has been European Commission president since 2019, becoming a key contact for the Biden administration.
As Putin Threatens, Despair and Hedging in Europe
There is a dawning recognition that the continent urgently needs to step up its own defense, especially as the U.S. wavers, but the commitments still are not coming.
For Harris, Promises to Ukraine Prove Harder to Make Amid G.O.P. Resistance
Vice President Kamala Harris tried to reassure European and Ukrainian leaders that America would come through with security aid. But worries persist as House Republican leaders block the measure.
‘Dictators Do Not Go on Vacation,’ Zelensky Warns Washington and Europe
President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back against skepticism of a Ukraine victory, calling on world leaders not to ask when the war would end, but why Russia was still able to wage it.
Tucker Carlson’s Lesson in the Perils of Giving Airtime to Vladimir Putin
The death of Aleksei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most vocal domestic opponent, prompted fresh criticism on Friday of the right-wing host’s recent interview with Vladimir Putin.
‘Putin Is Responsible for Navalny’s Death,’ Says Biden
President Biden blamed President Vladimir Putin of Russia for the reported death of the imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei Navalny. Though he acknowledged the U.S. did not have a full understanding of the circumstances, Biden said to “make no mistake…
Asian American Officials Cite Unfair Scrutiny and Lost Jobs in China Spy Tensions
National security employees with ties to Asia say U.S. counterintelligence officers wrongly regard them as potential spies and ban them from jobs.