Confusion and recriminations marked the Russian efforts to call up draftees and claim sovereignty over Ukrainian territory, as well as the Russian response to battlefield setbacks.
Tag: Ukraine
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Russia’s Annexation Claim Is News to Residents of Lyman, Ukraine
Without access to electricity, radios or the internet, residents of Lyman said they were unaware of President Vladimir V. Putin’s grandiose celebration of an illegal land grab.
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Ukraine Forces Retake Lyman, a Strategic City, as Russians Retreat
Russia’s withdrawal from the city comes one day after Moscow illegally annexed the surrounding region.
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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.
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Putin’s Speech Just Told Us His Ukraine War Plans
Amid the bluster and veiled threats, the president made three distinct points that form a blueprint for war and peace.