His winding social media post on Monday contained no reference to Vladimir V. Putin, the Russian president, who has been widely condemned after the death of one of his most vocal critics, Aleksei A. Navalny.
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Russian Arrests of Navalny Mourners Lead to Fears of Big Crackdown
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Republicans Push Hard Line on Russia While Defending Trump’s NATO Comments
Fearful of antagonizing the former president, congressional Republicans downplayed the remarks, instead lauding the former president’s record and criticizing President Biden.
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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.
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Navalny’s Death Shocked the World, but Will It Galvanize Opposition to Putin?
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