Russia’s president probably feels that he’s calling all the shots. But big wars are strange things that can take totally unpredicted turns.
Tag: Putin, Vladimir V
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Ukraine’s Dilemma: Fight to Hold a Ravaged City, or Pull Back
Sievierodonetsk, now site of the most intense combat, is “dead,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said, but letting it go might be worse than shedding blood to hold it.
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Battered by Russian Shells, a Monastery Remains Loyal to Moscow
The monks and nuns cloistered in a monastery complex in eastern Ukraine absorb daily bombardments from Russian artillery. And yet they remain loyal to the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Struggling in Ukraine’s East, Russian Forces Strike in Kyiv
Vladimir Putin threatened “to strike targets we haven’t hit before” if Western nations proceed with plans to send long-range missiles to Ukraine.
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‘From Russia With Love’: A Putin Ally Mines Gold and Plays Favorites in Sudan
Backed by the Kremlin, the shadowy network known as the Wagner Group is getting rich in Sudan while helping the military to crush a democracy movement.