Yana Lantratova was instrumental in helping the chairman of her party to illegally adopt an infant girl from Russian-occupied Ukraine, the Ukrainian authorities say.
We look at what happens when countries say they’re going to stop shooting at each other.
New research sheds light on how mediocre employees help would-be authoritarians maintain power.
A firebrand governor aims to transform his region into a laboratory for the Kremlin’s reactionary ideals.
More than 550 drones were intercepted or shot down in over a dozen regions, including Moscow, in one of largest attacks of the war.
The lack of concrete agreements with Beijing shows the risks of President Trump’s personality-driven foreign policy, which rests on the belief that he can defend U.S. interests through charm and force of will.
The Russian leader will go to Beijing on Tuesday for talks with President Xi Jinping. The Kremlin said he had watched President Trump’s visit closely.
An analysis of oil export data offers clues about which nations have benefited from higher prices, and which have lost a lot of revenue.
Ukrainian drones struck an apartment building and ignited a fire at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Ryazan on Friday. At least four people were killed in the attack on the residential building, according to the regional governor. The barrage follows a series of Russian drone strikes that killed at least 24 people in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Watch an exchange between the two men in which the Chinese leader sought to signal exclusivity and name-dropped Russia’s president.
A Russian attack on Kyiv killed several people and wounded dozens, the city’s mayor said. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia recently said that he believed the war with Ukraine was “coming to a close.”
M. Gessen and Rachel Louise Snyder on the parallels between authoritarianism and domestic violence.
At least four people were killed and dozens were wounded in a drone and missile strike, the latest in a series of attacks since a three-day truce expired on Monday.
El avance del ejército ruso se ha desacelerado hasta casi detenerse. Mientras tanto, Vladimir Putin parece estar sometido a una presión cada vez mayor.
Temporary truces have become a tool of performative diplomacy, an end in themselves rather than a prelude to a lasting settlement, analysts say.
Lithuanian officials hope restored peat bogs can reinforce the border in addition to locking away planet-warming carbon.
Encounters with other world leaders reveal a side of China’s leader that the public rarely sees, and offer clues to how he will approach President Trump in Beijing.
The Russian military’s progress has slowed to a crawl and Vladimir Putin appears to be under increasing pressure.
Despite its long slog in Ukraine and the loss of former allies like Syria, Russia is benefiting from costly energy, a clever narrative and America’s own failure to achieve a quick victory.
Facilities tied to Coca-Cola, Cargill, Mondelez and others appear to have been deliberately hit. The Trump administration’s muted response has raised concerns.
El dirigente ruso camina por la cuerda floja: reconoce el descontento de la opinión pública, pero no ofrece indicios de que pueda renunciar a sus exigencias.
Ukrainian news outlets named the suspect as Andriy Yermak, who resigned last year amid a sweeping scandal.
The Russian leader is walking a tightrope: acknowledging public discontent while offering no indication that he might give up on his demands.
The Russian military has yet to solve a fundamental problem: how to make big advances in eastern Ukraine when drones are everywhere.
President Vladimir Putin of Russia marked Victory Day in a scaled-down military event in Red Square, in Moscow, on Saturday.
The number raises the prospect that about half a million soldiers in total have died on the Russian and Ukrainian sides.
The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault.
The event, shrunken because of security fears, adds to a sense that Moscow and other cities can no longer be insulated from the war.
Mientras el país se prepara para el Día de la Victoria, la economía se estanca, aumentan las restricciones de internet y el Kremlin teme ataques ucranianos.
La Bienal de Venecia siempre es abrumadora por el arte. Este año, la política también ha resultado abrumadora.
As the country heads into Victory Day, the economy is stalling, internet restrictions are growing and the Kremlin is fearing Ukrainian attacks.
The Venice Biennale is always overwhelming for art. Our culture writer says the politics were overwhelming this year, too.
Kremlin officials said a large strike on Kyiv would be “inevitable” if Ukraine disrupted the May 9 event, a prospect President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared to allude to.
Four years of battle in Ukraine is taking a toll on neighboring Romanians. Even if the war has not crossed the border, drones have done so.
Russian forces launched an attack on three Ukrainian cities on Tuesday, killing more than 20 people and injuring dozens of others. The attack came after Russia announced a cease-fire timed to Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9, commemorating the Soviet victory over the Nazis in World War II.
At least 12 people were killed in Zaporizhzhia, one of the highest tolls from a single attack so far this year. The cities of Dnipro and Kramatorsk were also attacked.
On Tuesday, Russia opened a pavilion at the Venice Biennale for the first since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s own exhibit is just a stone’s throw.
Cada vez más hombres de todo el continente africano se van a Rusia en pos de una promesa de empleo, solo para terminar siendo obligados a participar en la guerra: “Yo luchaba por Rusia. Tenía un uniforme ruso. Pero no era mi lucha”.
La falta de empleo y promesas de trabajo llevan a jóvenes africanos a un conflicto lejano y peligroso.
Dimitri K. Simes filed a motion to dismiss Biden-era charges against him and his wife on First Amendment grounds.
The Biden administration called Dimitri Simes, a former Trump adviser, a Russian propagandist. He says the charges against him violate free speech.
Air defenses in the Russian capital were breached as Ukraine expands long-range strikes.
A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly.
Some see a clear explanation: Russia needs more troops, and young men in Africa desperately need jobs.
This is more than just another bilateral spat.
Del Kremlin a Silicon Valley, algunas de las personas más influyentes del mundo persiguen ahora algo más: la vida eterna.
In “The Successor,” the exiled journalist Mikhail Fishman tells the story of a charming Russian politician who might have made his country into a liberal democracy.
The Trump administration is turning diplomacy into an asset to be leveraged.
A 19th-century military strategist should be required reading at the Pentagon.
A.I. will drastically increase the power of small states and groups in conflict with the great powers.
The arrests of nine people are reminders of the threat Russia poses in Europe at a time when Washington has shifted focus to the Middle East.
As risk has escalated, central banks have bought more gold to stash in reserve. A widening Middle East war could add to the urgency.
Moscú y Kiev acordaron una tregua a principios de mes, pero cada parte acusó a la otra de múltiples violaciones.
More than a year of similar conversations have failed to bring the country any closer to peace, so Ukrainians have stopped hoping they will.
Forty years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, officials are grappling with the impact of a 2025 Russian drone strike that set back decades of efforts to contain it. Ukrainian officials said the Russians deliberately targeted the structure, but the Kremlin has denied responsibility.
Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms.
The absence of tanks and other heavy military vehicles on Red Square will highlight the heavy toll of the war in Ukraine.
The exit of the United Arab Emirates is the most significant in a series of departures from the oil cartel in recent years.
NATO countries need to get their act together.
Multiple countries took part in the exchange of prisoners, including a well-known journalist released to Poland, as the Trump administration’s outreach to Belarus continued to pay dividends.
The Nord, a 464-foot vessel, appears to be tied to Aleksei A. Mordashov, a Russian steel mogul who is under American and European sanctions.
From beauty influencers to the token political opposition, Russians are openly questioning President Vladimir V. Putin’s moves to hamstring access.
Even the largest global supplier of liquefied natural gas can’t make up for the shortfall since the war in Iran cut off an important source.
In “Project Maven,” Katrina Manson shows us how close we are to artificial intelligence picking targets and dropping bombs without human input.
Volodímir Zelenski les está mostrando a los países europeos, y a otras naciones, cómo el mundo libre pos-Estados Unidos puede preservar su libertad e independencia.
Coordinated attacks signified a major escalation of insurgent violence in a region of West Africa where military leaders had seized power and warmed to Moscow in recent years.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, will meet with President Vladimir V. Putin for “necessary coordination,” as negotiations with the U.S. to end the conflict have stalled.
The two countries discussed long-term military cooperation, as they opened a memorial for North Korean troops killed in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
With American dealmakers wrapped up with Iran, neither Russia nor Ukraine has a clear path to victory — or toward a negotiated peace.
The jury said it would “refrain from considering” countries whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against humanity, which would affect Israel and Russia.
Another interest-rate cut highlights the narrowing path for the country’s central bank amid the strains of immense wartime spending.
From the Kremlin to Silicon Valley, some of the most powerful people in the world now want something more: eternal life.
The ship, which carried fuel and natural gas, has been adrift for weeks in the Mediterranean Sea after a drone attack, alarming officials who fear an environmental disaster.
Since Ukraine attacked the refinery in Tuapse, starting a huge fire, residents have reported drops of dark, oily toxins falling from the sky.
With a record of pro-Russia statements, Rumen Radev handily won elections this week. Now Bulgarians and his E.U. partners wait to see which way he will turn.
A new law forces Ukrainians in the captured regions to get Russian title deeds or risk losing their homes.
After months of impasse because of objections from Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, ambassadors were meeting to discuss a key step on the way to disbursing the much-needed money.
La propuesta refleja una realidad global en la que los gobiernos apelan a la vanidad del presidente Trump para poner el poderío estadounidense de su parte.
The proposal reflects a global reality in which governments appeal to President Trump’s vanity in order to get American might on their side.
Freed from ethical constraints and hardened by years of war, a country long seen as a bureaucratic giant has become an entrepreneurial one.
Kiev está utilizando vehículos terrestres no tripulados armados con bombas, cañones o cohetes para llevar a cabo ataques y mantener a sus soldados fuera de peligro.
Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.
Oleksiy Klochkovsky lleva cuatro años repartiendo en la línea del frente de Ucrania. Mantiene un oído siempre alerta para detectar el peligro de drones y misiles.
Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab accidents.
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.
Readers debate the party’s strategy of supporting far-right G.O.P. candidates it thinks it can beat. Also: Covid and schools; Ukraine’s students; Kansas and abortion.
Plus Russia prepares for show trials and Taiwan does not rise to China’s provocations.
Plus new details about explosions in Crimea and revelations about the victims of Seoul’s floods.
The departure of a grain-filled vessel from Odesa was hailed as a victory against global hunger. But experts say the crisis is so big that no single advance can reverse it.
Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout?
Russia looks to Africa.
Under pressure as tight oil supplies hurt the U.S. economy, Biden will go to Saudi Arabia for a meeting with M.B.S.
Plus the conviction of an ailing Hong Kong activist and President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming trip to Iran.
Plus Ukrainian civilians bear the brunt of Russia’s war and new details after Shinzo Abe’s death.
Plus Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong and Ukraine takes back Snake Island.
La COVID-19, el cambio climático y la posibilidad de una crisis alimentaria global demuestran que los problemas del mundo están muy ligados entre sí. Y también las soluciones.
No single country can solve the problem of rising food and fuel costs.
A reader praises the former vice president; another reluctantly suggests pardoning Donald Trump. Also: Ukraine what-ifs; Covid mandates; paid internships.
Plus the Fed raised interest rates and a video of an assault in China went viral.
Ukraine says Russia controls 20 percent of its territory.
The bloody battle for Ukraine’s east.
Readers weigh in on the Florida governor’s record. Also: Vladimir Putin’s nuclear option; last Covid texts; belief in change; hope and healing.
Mental health evaluations, chat rooms and parents’ roles. Also: Republicans and shootings; Covid mandates; voters and democracy; Estonia and Russia; abortion funds.
Plus climate’s role in Australia’s upcoming election and a Covid-19 protest at Peking University.
The teen mental health crisis. Also: Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Twitter; Vladimir Putin’s gambit; Russian TV; Penn Station; flying without masks.
Moscow wants victories before its Monday holiday.
And Mariupol evacuees start to emerge.
Readers discuss the Florida Department of Education’s objections to some of the topics in math textbooks. Also: The Ukraine war; mask mandates.