A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world.
Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong.
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The work of those who guide people coping with acute grief has grown in importance in war-torn Ukraine, where death has become a daily reality since the Russian invasion.
By Daria MitiukConstant Méheut and
The deal with private bondholders will help preserve Kyiv’s limited state budget, which is crucial to fund its military. An agreement to suspend debt payments was to expire on Aug. 1.
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The Wall Street Journal reporter’s trial on espionage charges was widely viewed as a sham outside Russia. But the verdict could set the stage for a prisoner exchange.
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Zelensky Becomes First Foreign Leader to Visit U.K. Cabinet Since Clinton
President Volodymyr Zelensky briefed Keir Starmer’s top team in an appearance designed to showcase Britain’s steadfast support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
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Putin Counted on Waning U.S. Interest in Ukraine. It Might Be a Winning Bet.
The arc of American foreign policy could be moving closer to the Russian president’s view of it. But he has been wrong before about the U.S.
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Ukraine’s Devastated Energy Grid Battles a New Foe: A Sizzling Heat Wave
To prevent a collapse of the electricity system, crippled by months of Russian attacks, the authorities have imposed rolling blackouts. Experts say it’s a harbinger of what’s to come this winter.
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Dysfunction Sidelines Ukraine’s Parliament as Governing Force
With the president’s party split, the government relies on formerly pro-Russian lawmakers to help it pass legislation and, the opposition says, minimize scrutiny.
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Ukraine Battles to Contain Russian Advances Across the Front
Russian forces appear to have captured Urozhaine, a southern village taken back by Ukraine last summer. In the east, they are closing in on a key supply road.
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The war has torn apart old alliances and heightened the acrimony. A Ukrainian fencer is competing after her refusal to shake hands with a Russian rival got her barred from the world championships.
By Jeré Longman
Ukraine wants to deploy its first F-16 jets this summer, hoping to counter Russia’s dominance in the air. But stepped-up Russian bombing attacks on air bases complicate the effort.
By Marc Santora and Eric Schmitt
Military analysts say Russian forces are increasingly investigating Ukrainian lines to identify weakened positions before attacking and breaking through.
By Constant Méheut
Prosecutors in Ukraine are pursuing cases of sexual assault by Russian soldiers, but survivors say more financial and psychological support is needed.
By Monika Pronczuk and Ada Petriczko
Russia’s defense minister said he needed to talk to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.
By Eric Schmitt
A single image captures the change in fortunes for a wine cellar turned field hospital in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
By Nanna Heitmann and Eric Nagourney
President Biden’s stance on Ukraine was shaped by a deep commitment to America’s trans-Atlantic alliance. Some Europeans fear he may be among the last of his kind.
By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
More than any election in decades, this one will be marked by starkly different approaches to an era of simultaneous confrontations, from China to Russia to the Middle East.
By David E. Sanger
To keep it from Russian forces, a writer hid his last manuscript under a cherry tree. Its rediscovery became part of a flowering of interest in Ukrainian literature.
By Andrew E. Kramer, Maria Varenikova and Finbarr O’Reilly
Some governments are taking concrete steps to prepare for the possible return of the former U.S. president.
By Paul Sonne
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