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Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran

1 septembre 2026 à 21:53
The Russian president promised continued retaliation against the Ukrainians and “full solidarity” with Iran.

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Pedestrians walking past a mural of Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in downtown Tehran on Monday.

Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China

31 août 2026 à 16:11
A two-day conference of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.

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Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, center, and the Kyrgyz president, Sadyr Japarov, left, during a welcoming ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday.

Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply

28 août 2026 à 17:22
There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.

© Pool photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that despite Moscow’s challenges, he believes Kyiv’s situation is worse.

C.I.A. Director Makes Secret Visit to Moscow

25 août 2026 à 13:51
John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow in a military cargo plane from Riga, Latvia. It is not clear whom he met or what the purpose of his trip was.

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Mr. Ratcliffe’s decision to fly on a military aircraft, probably for increased security, drew immediate attention.

Putin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo

13 août 2026 à 18:38
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.

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Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War

11 août 2026 à 06:26
The higher tempo of Ukrainian strikes has fueled discontent among Russians, but it is far from clear that it will change the Kremlin’s calculus about the war.

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A residential building in Zelenograd, in the Moscow region, was damaged in a Ukrainian drone strike in May. Four people were killed in the attack.
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