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Our Best Stuff From a Week of Big Russia News
Putin threatens nuclear weapons, tries to annex Ukrainian land, and Russian forces make a retreat.
The Most Dangerous Moment Since the Cuban Missile Crisis
Nothing in the past 60 years has brought us to the brink of nuclear catastrophe. Putin is doing his best.
Conscription Fears Spark a Russian Exodus
Thousands of men fleeing the country undermine Vladimir Putin’s mobilization efforts.
Forged Document Seeks to Diminish European Support for Ukraine
A phony report suggests the U.S. wanted war to create an economic crisis for Germany.
Why You Shouldn’t Be Surprised by Ukraine’s Success
The Ukrainians have shown the value of sticking to one’s principles.
Russia’s Claims of Western Fascism Are Straight Out of Its Soviet Past
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu compared the West to Nazis in a recent speech.
Questions Surround the Death of Daria Dugina
We should be wary of being drawn into stories of plots within plots and other intrigue.
Time to Sanction the Kremlin’s Ministry of Truth
When media platforms obey their paymasters’ orders to become complicit in their crimes, they are no longer media.
Russia Created a Refugee Crisis, and Now Putin Is Weaponizing It
With Russia causing two migration crises—one by bloodshed in the east and the other by famine in the south—the United States must act now.
The Morning Dispatch: What’s Keeping Brittney Griner in Russia
Russia has hinted it wants a detainee swap to release the WNBA superstar, but U.S. officials are leery of the terms.
Vladimir Putin Plays the ‘Globalism’ Card
His latest speech is an attempt to court right-wing populists in the West.
What’s Behind Dmitry Medvedev’s Nuclear Saber-Rattling?
The former Russian president is threatening the West over calls for an international tribunal over the invasion of Ukraine.
How Russia Is Testing the EU’s Resolve on Sanctions
It’s not just about its enclave in Kaliningrad. It’s also about a cluster islands in the far north of Norway.
Russia and China Team Up to Accuse America of ’Imperialism’
China has been quiet on Russia’s war effort, but draws parallels between our assistance to Ukraine and our support of Taiwan
Does Russia Have Designs on Southern Ukraine?
While the action heats up in the east, statements from two retired generals point to an attempt on Odesa.