Long focused on security, the Russian president is rewarding loyalty among the ruling elite and showering his most important constituency — the men with guns — with cash.
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
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Israeli Military Strikes Palestinian City of Jenin
With tensions high between Israel and Palestinians, Israel said it had begun a major counterterrorism operation in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank. At least four were reported killed.
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‘Urban Explorers’ and Accused Spies Chafe in Legal Limbo in Albania
Since their arrest at a derelict arms factory in Albania that they said they were exploring to document in pictures, the two Russians and a Ukrainian have been unable to leave the country.
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In Small Victory, Signs of Grueling Combat Ahead in Ukrainian Counteroffensive
Expecting a quick retreat, a volunteer Ukrainian unit instead faced two days of tough resistance from dug-in Russian forces.
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Exclusive: Inside a Ukrainian Battlefield Hospital
The New York Times gained rare access to a military field hospital in eastern Ukraine, capturing the relentless toll of Russia’s war through the eyes of frontline combat medics and wounded soldiers.