Explosions hit the capital, Kyiv, and other cities on the final day of a year shaped by Russia’s invasion. Flanked by soldiers, Vladimir V. Putin called the invasion a “sacred duty” of Russians.
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Clergymen or Spies? Churches Become Tools of War in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials are cracking down on a branch of the Russian Orthodox Church that they describe as a subversive force doing the Kremlin’s bidding.
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Ukraine Defeats Russian Drone Swarm, as NATO Head Says Kyiv Needs More Arms
In a war where the vital weapons and tactics have changed repeatedly, Ukraine relies more than ever on air defenses to fend off barrages aimed at its energy systems and cities.
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100 Years Since the Birth of the Soviet Union, in Pictures
It is the disintegration of the U.S.S.R. that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia says he wants to remedy by waging war against Ukraine; it is the legacy of Moscow’s dominance that Ukrainians hope to free themselves of by defeating Moscow.
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Moscow on the Med: A Faraway War Transforms a Turkish Resort Town
Tens of thousands of Russians and Ukrainians have settled in Antalya, on Turkey’s southern coast, hoping to avoid the fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine and start new lives.