The U.S. Volunteers in Ukraine Who Lie, Waste and Bicker
People who would not be allowed anywhere near the battlefield in a U.S.-led war are active on the Ukrainian front, with ready access to American weapons.
Xi and Putin Bind China and Russia’s Economies Further, Despite War in Ukraine
On the second day of the Chinese leader’s state visit in Moscow, Xi Jinping and Vladimir V. Putin declared an enduring economic partnership, in an effort to insulate their countries…
Its Forces Under Siege, Ukraine Hits Distant, Russian-Held Crimea
The Crimean Peninsula, which Russia seized in 2014, has been a staging ground for other attacks and an increasingly attractive target for Ukraine.
As War in Ukraine Grinds On, China Helps Refill Russian Drone Supplies
China has shipped more than $12 million in drones to Russia since it invaded Ukraine, in an indication of quiet collaboration between the two.
Putin and Xi Celebrate Ties Unbroken by Russia’s War in Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin welcomed Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, to Russia, briefly noting Beijing’s peace plan for Ukraine but stressing Moscow and Beijing’s enduring partnership.
China as Peacemaker in the Ukraine War? The U.S. and Europe Are Skeptical.
Chinese officials say Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip to Moscow is a peace mission. But U.S. and European officials say he aims to bolster Vladimir V. Putin.
Russia Is Closing In on Bakhmut, but Casualties Are High
Sending unarmed “diggers” into the front lines and near certain death, Russian troops are making slow but inexorable progress.
Defiant Putin Visits Mariupol, a City Razed by Russian Forces
The highly symbolic trip was the Russian leader’s first to territory his forces captured in the full-scale invasion and came days after an international court issued a warrant for his…
Ukraine’s Allies Promise Weapons for Spring Counteroffensive
Ukraine and Russia are both running low on ammunition, and both are scrambling to replenish their stocks and gain a competitive edge.
Ukraine Holds Off Russian Forces in Bakhmut As Fighting Intensifies
Russian troops and Wagner mercenaries are still waging a fierce battle to encircle the eastern Ukrainian city, officials said.