Medvedev, Dmitri A

Vietnam in Secret Talks to Buy Arms From Russia

Defying U.S. sanctions, a Vietnamese government document lays out a plan to buy Russian weapons, which officials see as a way to upgrade its military as a hedge against China.

Russia Denounces West Over Drone Strike on Moscow

Kremlin officials said Ukraine’s allies should have condemned the strike, and argued again that its real war was with the West.

The Truth About the Explosions at the Kremlin Remains Hazy

Kyiv and Moscow angrily blamed each other after two explosions in an apparent drone attack on the heart of Russian power, but whose outrage is real?

Attacks Continue in Ukraine Despite Russia’s Supposed Cease-Fire

Ukraine never accepted Russia’s unilateral Christmas truce, dismissing it as a hollow ploy, and Russian shelling was as intense as ever in a hotly contested city.

In Washington, Putin’s Nuclear Threats Stir Growing Alarm

In a gathering Cold War atmosphere, American officials are gaming out responses should Russia resort to battlefield nuclear weapons.