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Magazine
When a Prisoner Swap Is a Rorschach-Test
The scene on the tarmac with Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout didn’t just show a prisoner trade. It told the…
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NATO’s secretary general warns that a ‘full blown war’ with Russia is ‘a real possibility.’
NATO’s secretary general warned on Friday that Russia’s war in Ukraine could expand into a wider war with the Atlantic…
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Here’s a look at two Americans still detained in Russian penal colonies.
MOSCOW — The State Department has urged U.S. citizens not to travel to Russia and, if they are in the…
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Turkey Is Strengthening Its Energy Ties With Russia
As Moscow seeks new customers for oil, gas and coal, Ankara is a willing buyer as it promotes plans as…
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World
Brittney Griner Is Freed as Part of a Prisoner Swap With Russia
WASHINGTON — Brittney Griner, the American basketball star imprisoned in Russia on drug charges, was released on Thursday after nearly…
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In the Deal to Free Griner, Putin Used a Familiar Lever: Pain
By seizing the basketball star, the Russian president made things so painful for the U.S. that it capitulated and turned…
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Putin Warns Russians to Prepare for Protracted Ukraine War
Vladimir Putin appeared to acknowledge that subduing Russia’s neighbor was taking longer than expected, but said there was no need…
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A timeline of attacks on Russian territory during the Ukraine war.
Russia has suffered high-profile attacks since it invaded Ukraine in February. Some have taken place on Russian soil, while others…
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Zelensky is named Time’s person of the year.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was named Time magazine’s person of the year on Wednesday in recognition of his leadership…
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Your Wednesday Briefing
Donald Trump’s family company has been found guilty of tax fraud, a blow to the firm and the former president.