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Ukraine invasion — explained
Russian navy cadets take part in a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Sevastopol, Crimea, on May 5. The parade will take place there on May 9 to celebrate the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

Russia's Victory Day celebrations take on new importance for the Kremlin this year

May 08, 2022
Russians celebrate Victory Day on Monday, May 9. The annual event marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but it has taken on added importance this year because of Ukraine.
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Ukraine invasion — explained
In this image taken from footage provided by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Press Service, Ukrainian soldiers use a launcher with U.S. Javelin missiles during military exercises in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine, on Jan. 12. The U.S. and NATO alli

Russia sharpens warnings as the U.S. and Europe send more weapons to Ukraine

Apr 29, 2022
Russian criticism of Western military aid to Ukraine is not new. But recent rhetoric reflects efforts to build public consensus for the need of a protracted — if not existential — war with the West.
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Movie Reviews

'Navalny' documentary spotlights the Russian who dared to take on Putin

Apr 21, 2022
Daniel Roher's film about Russian dissident Alexei Navalny offers intimate, sometimes amazing access to the bravery — and human cost — of opposing a despot.
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Politics
President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak during a visit to Crawford High School in Crawford, Texas, on Nov. 15, 2001. The appearance wrapped up a summit of the newly elected presidents in Texas.

With Bush in 2001, Putin sought to charm students at a rural Texas high school

Apr 16, 2022
Back in 2001, Vladimir Putin was seeking respect from world leaders while pledging a new openness in Russia. That's what brought him to tiny Crawford, Texas, at the invite of President George W. Bush.
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Politics
President Biden appeared to accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of a "genocide" in Ukraine on Tuesday as he spoke in Iowa about his administration's efforts to bring down spiking fuel prices.

Biden accuses Putin of committing a 'genocide' in Ukraine

Apr 12, 2022
Speaking about easing restrictions on higher-ethanol gasoline amid spiking fuel costs, Biden said prices shouldn't "hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away."
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Ukraine invasion — explained
The children of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are the latest targets of Western sanctions.

U.K. sanctions the daughters of Putin and foreign minister Lavrov

Apr 08, 2022
The United Kingdom is going after what it calls the "lavish lifestyles" of the daughters of Russia's president and foreign minister.
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Ukraine invasion — explained
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the U.S. Congress on March 16, 2022, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Since the war began, he has been appealing to world leaders for more support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.

Americans have more confidence in Zelenskyy than Biden when it comes to world affairs

Mar 31, 2022
Some 72% of Americans have confidence in the Ukrainian president's handling of world affairs, a Pew Research Center survey finds. Meanwhile, just 48% say the same about U.S. President Biden.
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Europe
Cars drive past a mural of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Krakow, Poland. More than 3 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion of that country began in February — many have ended up in Poland.

Reporter describes an astounding amount of military hardware going in to help Ukraine

Mar 24, 2022
Time reporter Simon Shuster recently returned from the Ukrainian-Polish border. Watching as U.S. planes brought in loads of weapons, he felt like he was standing on the brink of something massive.
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Politics
U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright smiles as she shakes hands with Russian acting President Vladimir Putin, right, in Moscow's Kremlin, in 2000. Albright has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday.

Madeleine Albright had a lot to say about Putin — and she didn't mince words

Mar 24, 2022
The former U.S. secretary of state recalled the first time she met Russian President Vladimir Putin back in 1999 during the Clinton administration.
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Deceptive Cadence
Semyon Bychkov, conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in Vienna, Austria in 2017.

As performing artists denounce or stay allied with Putin, history offers some lessons

Mar 03, 2022
While Russian artists and institutions grapple with how they are viewed internationally, American cultural organizations make what amounts to foreign policy decisions.
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World
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, speaks to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during their meeting at The Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday. Scholz visited Ukraine as part of a flurry of Western diplomacy aimed at heading off a fear

German chancellor warns of far-reaching sanctions if Russia moves on Ukraine

Feb 14, 2022
Olaf Scholz did not elaborate on specifics during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday but he did pledge a new round of financial assistance to Kyiv.
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World
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures as he stands in a cage in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

Russia has officially named jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny a terrorist

Jan 25, 2022
Navalny and eight of his allies — including top aides Lyubov Sobol and Georgy Alburov — were on Tuesday added to the registry by Russia's Federal Financial Monitoring Service.
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World
Members of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, volunteer military units of the armed forces, train in a city park in Kyiv. Tensions remain high between Ukraine and Russia as the United States and its NATO allies have tried to intervene diplomatically.

90 tons of U.S. military aid arrives in Ukraine as border tensions with Russia rise

Jan 22, 2022
The aid, which includes ammunition, is part of a $200 million package that President Biden approved in December and is meant for Ukraine's front-line defenders should Russia choose to invade.
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Europe
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov before their meeting on Friday in Geneva.

The U.S. and Russia are talking, and Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance

Jan 21, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, ended talks in Geneva with no major breakthroughs but an agreement to keep talking.
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World
The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases among his inner circle.

Russian President Putin Self-Isolates After Staffers Get COVID-19

Sep 14, 2021
The Russian leader will attend an upcoming regional meeting via teleconference, the Kremlin said. Putin said he got his second COVID-19 vaccine in April.
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Opinion
President Biden waves as he prepares to depart the airport after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, on June 16.

Opinion: We Don't Need A Biden Doctrine Dividing The World Into Good And Bad

Jun 22, 2021
President Biden sees foreign policy as a battle between democracies and autocracies — and that's a flawed doctrine, according to analysts Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky.
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Politics
Joe Biden met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2011, when Biden was U.S. vice president and Putin was Russia's prime minister. A decade later, the two will meet as presidents in Geneva on June 16.

Biden And Putin Won't Hold A Joint News Conference After Their Geneva Meeting

Jun 12, 2021
Biden will instead hold a solo press conference, which a White House official called "the appropriate format to clearly communicate with the free press the topics that were raised in the meeting."
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World
In this photo taken from a video provided by the Babushkinsky District Court in Moscow on Thursday, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen during a hearing on charges of defamation.

In Court Hearing, Navalny Calls Putin A 'Naked, Thieving King'

Apr 29, 2021
The Kremlin critic looked gaunt after a weeks-long prison hunger strike. He appeared as the head of his political network said it was being forced to shut down amid government pressure.
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Europe
A Ukrainian serviceman looks through a periscope at his position on the fronline against Russia-backed separatists, not far from Donetsk, Ukraine, on Thursday.

Russia To Pull Troops From Ukraine Border, Defusing Crisis

Apr 22, 2021
Russia says it will begin a phased reduction of troops from its border with neighboring Ukraine – apparently ending a standoff that had alarmed Kyiv and Western observers.
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World
People clash with police during a protest in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday. A human rights group that monitors political repression said at least 1,700 people were arrested across the country in c

At Least 1,700 Protesters In Russia Arrested After Nationwide Anti-Putin Rallies

Apr 21, 2021
Demonstrators demanded the release from prison of Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny, who has been on a hunger strike for three weeks. The marches swept across dozens of cities.
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Elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a campaign to help former President Donald Trump and undermine President Biden in last year's election, according to U.S. intelligence. Putin is shown here on March 12 at a residence outside Moscow.

Intelligence Report: Russia Tried To Help Trump In 2020 Election

Mar 16, 2021
The report says Russian leader Vladimir Putin authorized a campaign to assist former President Donald Trump and undermine Joe Biden, though it was not on the same scale as Moscow's efforts in 2016.
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World
In this photo provided by the Moscow Court Press Service, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears in court on Friday. Russia is threatening to cut ties with the European Union if the bloc imposes sanctions over Navalny's arrest.

Russia Threatens To Cut Ties With EU If Sanctions Are Imposed Over Jailing Of Navalny

Feb 12, 2021
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview "We don't want to isolate ourselves from global life, but we have to be ready for that. If you want peace then prepare for war,"
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Politics
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Biden spoke on the phone Tuesday, discussing several tense issues facing the two countries.

In Phone Call, Biden Presses Putin Over Cyber Breach, Navalny

Jan 27, 2021
Despite disagreements on many issues, the president and the Russian leader agreed to extend the only remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control deal.
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Europe
The lower chamber of Russia's parliament approved a number of bills on Wednesday that restrict online content.

Russian Lawmakers Pass Bills That Could Block Social Media Sites — And Stifle Dissent

Dec 23, 2020
One law would allow for the blocking of foreign websites that it says "discriminate" against Russian media, while another would allow people convicted of slander to be jailed for up to two years.
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Coronavirus Updates
A Moscow health care worker administers a shot of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine during clinical trials in September. President Vladimir Putin ordered the nation's health authorities to begin mass vaccinations next week.

Putin Tells Russia To Begin Large-Scale Vaccination For Coronavirus

Dec 02, 2020
Vaccination will be voluntary, the Kremlin says, and will begin with health care workers and people with chronic medical conditions. Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is still in clinical trials.

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