Ukraine’s military and Western analysts say Russian forces are making fruitless attacks in eastern Ukraine and taking heavy losses after a hastily arranged draft added over 300,000 troops.
Tag: Putin, Vladimir V
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The Search for Missing Russian Soldiers
Russian families searching for loved ones say the system for finding missing soldiers is as disorganized as Vladimir Putin’s military effort, which has been marked by dysfunction from the beginning.
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‘I’m Afraid for My Future’: Proposed Laws Threaten Gay Life in Russia
The laws, all but assured of enactment, would intensify a crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. freedom in Russia, which Vladimir V. Putin has cast as a corrosive Western influence.
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Kherson Braces for Battle as Russian Administration Evacuates
Evidence points to both sides preparing for a pitched battle for the southern city, and Ukrainians say hints of a Russian military withdrawal are mere deception.
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Can Bill Richardson Free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan?
The former New Mexico governor advised the family of one American freed from Russia and says he can help Ms. Griner and Mr. Whelan.