Ukraine has denied involvement in the killing of Daria Dugina, chief editor of a Russian disinformation website who was herself under U.S. sanctions.
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Car blast kills daughter of Russian known as ‘Putin’s brain’
Alexander Dugin, not his daughter, likely was the intended target, a former Putin adviser says.
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Commentary: Beware the Putinization of President Xi
Don’t let America’s domestic disarray distract from increasingly assertive military action by China.
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Russian shelling, Ukrainian airstrike reflect broadening war
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces stepped up their battle to seize one of the dwindling number of cities in embattled eastern Ukraine not already under their control while continuing to fire on towns and villages in the country’s north and south, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. Russian shelling collapsed balconies and blew out windows in the southern […]
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U.S. buying big Ukraine grain shipment for hungry regions, UN says
The head of the World Food program says the United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine in the next few weeks for an upcoming shipment to hungry areas of the world.
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U.S. poised to announce new military aid, drones for Ukraine
The U.S. says it will give Ukraine 15 Scan Eagle surveillance drones, 40 mine-resistant vehicles, 2,000 anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counter-offensive against Russian invaders.
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Ukraine’s Zelensky faces unprecedented criticism over war warnings
Until this week, Ukrainians seemed to see President Volodymyr Zelensky as beyond reproach. Comments he made to The Washington Post punctured the bubble.
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Stars Coffee, anyone? Starbucks successor opening in Russia
Russian fans of Starbucks coffee shops are getting the chance to see if a homegrown successor can measure up.
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High-level talks in Ukraine yield little reported progress
Turkey agrees to help rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure, including roads and bridges, and the Ukrainian president asks the UN chief to seek access to Ukrainian citizens whom the Russian occupiers have deported to Russia.
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Blasts in Crimea underscore Russian forces’ vulnerability
A spate of explosions and fires has turned Russian-occupied Crimea from a secure rear base into a new battleground in the war.