Mykola Leontovych, the Ukrainian composer of the famed festive song, lived in the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Months of Russian assaults have erased most tributes to his life there.
The first draft essentially called for Ukraine’s surrender. The revised version includes the security guarantees Kyiv wants to prevent future Russian aggression.
El proyecto abarca una amplia gama de cuestiones, como el territorio, las garantías de seguridad y la reconstrucción de posguerra. Pero Rusia ha mostrado poca disposición a poner fin al conflicto.
The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.
Two police officers died in the explosion, the authorities said. Earlier this week a car bomb killed a military commander in the same area of Russia’s capital.
The offer was the closest Mr. Zelensky has come to addressing the thorny territorial disputes in Donetsk that have repeatedly derailed peace talks.
Tuesday morning, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that the latest American-backed proposals for a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow looked “quite solid,” Russia launched a series of drone and missiles strikes against Ukraine.
The Ukrainian leader cited progress on security guarantees, even as Russia bombed Ukraine overnight, indicating that it is prepared to continue fighting.
The Russian-labeled candy bars are a reminder of how difficult it is to completely disconnect a major economy from the global flow of goods.
El largo y brutal reinado de Bashar al Asad cayó drásticamente, pero él y su círculo cercano han tenido un aterrizaje suave en Rusia.
Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.
A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.
The attack appeared to be the latest targeted assassination of a senior military official inside Russia’s borders.
The secretary of state has somehow avoided becoming either a media fixation or a major player in the right’s unfolding psychodrama.
Strikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.
The European Union came up with an 11th-hour compromise to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness.
European leaders agreed on Friday to provide Ukraine with a $105 billion loan but failed to reach a consensus on using Russian government assets frozen in Europe to back it.
As military officials sound the alarm over Russian hybrid attacks, the chair of Parliament’s defense committee said the government’s progress on ramping up home defense was “glacial.”
The annual news conference sets the Kremlin’s tone for the next year and highlights President Vladimir V. Putin’s grip over Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Brussels, where the leaders had gathered, that without the money, his country would have to reduce its drone production significantly.
The European Council convened in Brussels to discuss leveraging up to $247 billion in frozen Russian government assets held in Europe to finance Ukraine’s war effort.
Dmitri N. Kozak had worked with President Vladimir V. Putin for three decades before quitting in September. His associates described his break with the Russian leader.
Ivan Urgant era una megaestrella rusa imparable hasta que expresó su oposición a la invasión de Putin en Ucrania.
Aunque los funcionarios europeos dijeron que estaban trabajando bien con los negociadores estadounidenses, a algunos les preocupa que el trabajo diplomático sea irrelevante si no se resuelven las disputas fundamentales entre Rusia y Ucrania.
The latest proposal is designed to deter future Russian aggression. But Russia is not part of the talks and has shown little willingness to negotiate.
The attack appeared to have been inspired by white supremacist ideology, Telegram channels close to intelligence agencies reported.
Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine.
Often left out by the United States in peace negotiations, European countries are working to assert their leadership and bolster Ukraine with an ambitious funding plan. But can they agree?
As it tries to demonstrate its continuing ability to fight, Ukraine said it had used drones to inflict serious damage on a Russian Kilo-class submarine at a Black Sea port.
In her first public speech as head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli said Russia was attempting to export chaos to Europe through hybrid attacks and disinformation.
Ukraine’s president is meeting with U.S. negotiators about plans to end the war with Russia. He said he would give up hopes of joining NATO in exchange for security guarantees.
Preventing a world where dictators can attack at will requires a military that has the right tools, the right tactics and the right culture.
Opponents of AfD lawmakers say that their push to publish sensitive details about national security could benefit Russian military planning.
The release of the prisoners, including a Nobel laureate and an opposition leader, was part of a monthslong rapprochement between Washington and Minsk.
Much of Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port was without power, heat and water on Saturday after strikes from Russia, which has shown little appetite for a deal to end the war.
For the sake of global security and freedom, the world’s democracies must collaborate better.
Ivan Urgant was an unstoppable Russian megastar. Then he expressed opposition to President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Kim Jong-un hugged the returning troops and awarded the country’s highest medal to nine soldiers killed in action.
The German foreign ministry’s announcement, which Russia denied, was the latest suggestion of growing Russian aggression in Europe.
Es posible que la incautación de EE. UU. de un buque dificulte las exportaciones de petróleo de Venezuela, pero no perturbará significativamente la red de tráfico clandestino desde países sancionados.
The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.
The lawsuit was a warning to European officials who are racing to agree to a plan to use Russian government assets in Europe to lend money to Ukraine.
Many understand the dance their leaders must perform to appease President Trump. But that doesn’t make them any less weary of the rounds and rounds of talks.
For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.
Diplomatic efforts have stalled as Britain, France and Germany try to push President Trump away from a proposal to end the conflict that would favor Russia.
Mientras los europeos se encuentran varados entre potencias hostiles, Rusia y Estados Unidos, se avecinan decisiones clave sobre el futuro de Ucrania.
Europeans find themselves stranded between hostile powers, Russia and the United States, with key decisions looming over the future of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president told reporters that a vote could be held in 60 to 90 days if the country received security protections from the United States.
The Kremlin says any peace deal must cede to Russia the entire eastern Donbas region, including territory Ukraine still controls — a nonstarter for Kyiv.
Looking to shake off Moscow’s cultural influences, Kyiv has been seeking to highlight the Ukrainian roots of Kazimir Malevich, a renowned avant-garde painter.
Through their reporting, the columnists share how regular citizens stand up to governments they oppose.
Innovations in A.I., synthetic biology and quantum computing are set to change war.
Russell Bonner Bentley III, 64, who was living in the occupied Donbas region of Ukraine, was beaten and tortured to death after he was suspected of being an American saboteur, investigators said.
Tradicionalmente Rusia ha usado el vecino del sur de Estados Unidos como base de espionaje, pero ha intensificado esos esfuerzos en años recientes.
Moscú ha intensificado sus operaciones encubiertas en México, y sus espías se reúnen con sus superiores en su bulliciosa capital y en sus playas, según afirman funcionarios estadounidenses.
American officials pleaded with Mexico to expel two dozen Russian spies posing as diplomats operating in Mexico. Their concerns were dismissed.
Moscow has ramped up covert operations in Mexico, with spies meeting handlers in its bustling capital and seaside resorts, U.S. officials say.
Do you know where your retirement savings are invested? When I looked into mine, I discovered that parts of it ran counter to U.S. foreign policy priorities.
Ukraine’s president was expected in London to discuss with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany ways of ending the conflict against Russia. Negotiations thus far have made little progress.
Poland has charged a little-known Russian opposition figure with espionage and participating in a bomb plot. His friends are perplexed.
President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers.
Russian forces have advanced on several fronts recently. President Vladimir V. Putin signaled after talks with U.S. officials that he was not budging from demands.
For years he lived a double life, secretly making anti-Communist paintings. He found fame in the late 1980s, once his work was shown outside the Soviet Union.
Estados Unidos critica políticas migratorias de varios países aliados en un documento recién publicado sobre seguridad nacional.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India praised his relationship with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia after the two leaders held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Friday.
America’s goal should be “to help Europe correct its current trajectory,” the administration said in its new National Security Strategy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, underlining the close personal relationship between the leaders and their countries’ longtime friendship.
The death of a British woman from Novichok was the result of a botched assassination attempt on a former Russian spy, an official report said on Thursday.
Having “real estate deal guys” as America’s negotiators on the war in Ukraine is a liability, not an advantage. You want a statesman.
As President Emmanuel Macron of France visited China, its leader, Xi Jinping, said his country would play a constructive role in ending the fighting.
The Trump administration, which crippled Russia’s oil sales to India with sanctions, will be watching Mr. Putin’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The president wanted Moscow and Kyiv to come to terms by Thanksgiving. Negotiations are now stalled, leaving the White House to decide if an agreement is possible anytime soon.
As the Kremlin’s hard-line Communist ideologist, he initially embraced his boss’s modernizing reforms before turning against them as threats to the Soviet order.
The European Union has a proposal for how to turn Russian frozen assets into a giant loan for Ukraine. If it fails, it could further weaken Europe’s global image.
Economic and military pressures could force Russia’s hand. Its economy is strained but not enough to do that, analysts say. And President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is winning the war.
Fabergé is believed to have produced 50 of the ornate eggs for Russia’s czars. The Winter Egg, sold on Tuesday, is considered one of the jewelry house’s greatest creations.
Officials are accusing Russia of smaller-scale assaults. President Vladimir V. Putin sought to turn the tables, saying that if Europe were to start a war, Russia is ready.
The push to close the offices appears to contradict a federal judge’s order from April, which required Trump officials to resume operations at V.O.A.
Un asesor del presidente ruso dijo que no alcanzaron ningún compromiso concreto, mientras EE. UU. impulsa un plan para poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania.
The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel.
Don’t let Trump sell out its freedom for business deals with Putin.
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, was expected to discuss with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a U.S.-backed peace proposal that was revised by American officials after recent negotiations with Ukrainian diplomats.
The ability of Russia to launch astronauts to the International Space Station remains in limbo after an incident last week at the Baikonur base in Kazakhstan.
El presidente de Ucrania se reunió el lunes con el presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, mientras Steve Witkoff, enviado especial del presidente Trump, viajaba a Rusia.
Ukraine’s president met with President Emmanuel Macron of France on Monday as Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, was traveling to Russia.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to discuss peace terms again after an uproar over a 28-point proposal drafted with Russian input.
A Russian air assault across Ukraine on Saturday killed at least two people and injured dozens more, according to the Ukrainian authorities.
Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him.
Even if a peace can be reached, it won’t be easy to solve the problem of Ukrainian civilians languishing in Russian jails. This is one prisoner’s story.
The attack came as U.S. officials were expected to hold peace talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in the coming days.
The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was seen as the second-most powerful person in Ukraine. He was dismissed on Friday.
Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff and top peace negotiator, became the highest-ranking casualty of an investigation into a vast kickback scheme.
The scrutiny of Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, could disrupt U.S.-led peace talks and further rattle Ukrainian politics.
La transcripción desató la indignación en Washington porque Steve Witkoff parecía estar mostrando al Kremlin cómo negociar con Trump y socavar una visita del presidente de Ucrania.
The Russian leader called the U.S. special envoy “an intelligent man” who is properly representing his country in peace negotiations.
A legal assault against the opposition leader’s movement has deepened since his death in prison last year.
How much will Trump ask Zelensky to pay for peace in Ukraine?
Este año no hay fotos del líder ruso con el torso desnudo, pero hay citas y consejos: “Mi receta para la energía: duerme poco, trabaja mucho y no te quejes”.
The White House envoy’s conversation suggests that President Trump is determined to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine, even if it is mostly on Russia’s terms.
Daniel Driscoll has met with Ukrainian and Russian officials during a whirlwind of trips as the Trump administration pushes its latest proposal.
Daniel P. Driscoll, the U.S. Army secretary, used the growing threat from Moscow as a way to sell a quick peace deal unfavorable to Ukraine.
Republican lawmakers and the White House have unloaded on one another as post-shutdown tension over policy and performance spreads across Capitol Hill.
Readers discuss the proposed deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia. Also: Immigrant family separations; unplugging A.I.
President Trump said the envoy, Steve Witkoff, was using standard negotiating methods, after he appeared to coach a Russian official in a leaked call.
El plan de paz para Ucrania del presidente Trump está obligando al continente a afrontar algunas decisiones difíciles sobre el poder militar.
President Trump’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine heavily favored Moscow in its initial form and included demands that Kyiv has consistently rejected.
A U.S. proposal may cross a number of red lines for the Russian leader, who sees little to lose and much potentially to gain from continuing to fight.
January shows the Russian leader astride a snowmobile. For February, he flips a judo partner. In August, he offers advice: “My recipe for energy: Sleep little, work a lot and don’t whine.”
President Trump’s peace plan is forcing the continent to confront some hard choices about military power.
President Trump’s plan for a settlement of Russia’s war in Ukraine, which alarmed the Ukrainians and Europeans, has evolved since it was first proposed last week. David Sanger, White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains what these changes could mean for its prospects.
Se espera que el presidente Emmanuel Macron presente un plan de servicio militar voluntario remunerado para potenciar las fuerzas armadas contra la amenaza de Rusia.
El ataque mató al menos a siete personas en Kiev, dijeron las autoridades, mientras Moscú sugería que se resistiría a los cambios negociados por Ucrania.
Senator Mitch McConnell and several other lawmakers have accused President Trump’s team of appeasing the Kremlin, warning that doing so would not lead to lasting peace.
Funcionarios estadounidenses han respondido a una tormenta de críticas sobre el plan insistiendo en que aún es un trabajo en curso.
A large-scale Russian aerial barrage on the Ukrainian capital killed several people on Tuesday. The attack came hours after a round of peace talks between U.S. and Ukrainian mediators that ended in Geneva.
El libro del periodista Bob Woodward también relata que Donald Trump envió en secreto a Vladimir Putin lo que entonces eran raras máquinas de prueba COVID-19 para uso personal del líder ruso.
The journalist Bob Woodward cited an unnamed aide saying that Donald J. Trump had spoken to Vladimir V. Putin as many as seven times since leaving office. Multiple sources say they cannot confirm that report.
The president defended his debate performance with exaggerations about polling, his recent appearances and his opponent.
The war in Ukraine. Hamas’s attack on Israel. Inflation. The former president has insisted that none would have occurred if he had remained in office after 2020.
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia made highly choreographed appearances in an effort to project power and control, and U.S. officials suggested Gen. Sergei Surovikin was probably being held.
Mientras prestábamos atención a la pandemia, China y Ucrania, los caminos hacia la prosperidad y los intereses comunes se han oscurecido.
While the world’s eyes were on the pandemic, China and the war in Ukraine, the paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier.
The group liked online war games. But then Jack Teixeira, an active-duty airman, began showing them classified documents, members say.
Oil prices soared 7 percent on Sunday night after the group’s move to cut 1.2 million barrels a day.
Also, Russia tries to cut off Bakhmut, and countries reach an ocean biodiversity deal.
Readers discuss a guest essay by Christopher Caldwell that blamed the U.S. for an escalation in the war. Also: Mask mandates; the next pandemic; YouTube.
Also, Adani Enterprises pulls its offering and soldiers die on both sides in Bakhmut.
Also, Russia’s resilient economy and Sri Lanka’s enduring struggle.
Also, Russian missile attacks in Ukraine and a major deal for Indian women’s cricket.
Also, China’s uncertain economic recovery.
Russia is isolated by its invasion of Ukraine and needs China more than ever. But China, facing a Covid crisis, is in no position to risk sanctions.
Also, Ukraine peace talks seem far-off.
Also, Ukraine is fighting to retake a city in the Donbas.
Also, an emerging picture of China’s Covid crisis.
Also, Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to lead Israel again and the week in culture.
In China, Russia and the United Kingdom, unmarked sheets of white paper have become a potent symbol of defiance.
Plus, Iran abolishes the morality police and Russia vows to defy an oil price cap.
Readers discuss a guest essay about recent misdeeds by four billionaires. Also: Pandemic cautions; moderate Republicans; Russian brutality in Ukraine.
Plus Russia says it is retreating from Kherson City and markets try to parse China’s “zero Covid.”
Plus Myanmar gets closer to Russia and a dire climate report.
When Russia closed its airspace, it upended the decades-long strategy for making Finland a European travel hub to and from the East.
Readers respond to the latest Russian attacks in Ukraine. Also: The wonders of math; pandemic spending; Republicans and crime.
Readers discuss new aspects of the workplace during the pandemic. Also: A political balance; Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Gorbachev; student newspapers.
Xi Jinping, who is expected to meet with Vladimir Putin, will seek to project confidence as a global statesman at a time of grave challenges at home.
Plus India’s growing economy and China’s “zero-Covid” trap.
Plus the decline in American life expectancy and the latest on Typhoon Hinnamnor.
A Russian-born painter, he created a mural of the Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev smooching the East German leader Erich Honecker — and with it a tourist attraction.