The leaders of France, Germany and Britain are building parallel diplomatic institutions to defend Europe as President Trump retreats from the continent.
Tras años de oponerse a apoyar con recursos estadounidenses los esfuerzos ucranianos frente a la agresión rusa, ahora muchos republicanos han abandonado esa postura.
Russian officials and commentators have shown little indication that Moscow is about to change course under new pressure.
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Los republicanos de derecha también han criticado las posturas del presidente sobre Irán y Ucrania, lo que señala un desgaste más amplio de su coalición política.
A former senior U.S. official said it was “shortsighted” to consolidate the department’s well-respected intelligence arm.
The United States began sending weapons to Ukraine years before Russia invaded in 2022.
After years pressing to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, many Republicans have abandoned that position now that President Trump is supporting the country against Russian aggression.
Right-wing Republicans have also criticized the president’s stances on Iran and Ukraine, hinting at a broader fraying of his political coalition.
President Trump’s approach to the war in Ukraine has changed substantially since the start of his presidential term. Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains the pivot.
Readers respond to the president’s latest turn in the war. Also: President Trump and Rosie O’Donnell; New Yorkers’ health; travel medical kits.
Después de que los líderes europeos aumentaran el gasto militar, el presidente Trump se alineó más estrechamente con ellos en la guerra. Pero sus amenazas arancelarias han dejado estragos.
After European leaders stepped up military spending, President Trump aligned himself more closely with them on the war. But his tariffs threats have left bruises.
NATO allies will buy arms, then give them to Ukraine, President Trump said.
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Tras años de prodigar elogios al líder ruso, el presidente Trump cambió bruscamente su postura en medio de una creciente frustración por la falta de avances en el alto al fuego.
The 12-day conflict was marked by a flurry of propaganda, disinformation and covert operations aided by artificial intelligence and spread by social media.
Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for Russian trading partners.
The right-wing congresswoman from Georgia suggested that the president’s new proposal to help speed weapons to Ukraine betrays the promise to voters to end U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts.
American fatigue with the war and the fickleness of the Trump administration remain concerns for Ukraine’s leaders.
“I’m disappointed in President Putin, because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago,” President Trump said.
An announcement by the Ukrainian president that he will seek to replace the prime minister with a loyalist came as the country faces battlefield setbacks and a souring mood.
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President Trump is expected this week to formalize a new plan to sell American weapons to European allies, who would pass them onto Kyiv.
After years of lavishing praise on the Russian leader, President Trump abruptly changed his posture amid mounting frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire.
Under the plan, other NATO countries would buy U.S.-made arms, then give them to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia. NATO’s secretary general was set to meet Mr. Trump on Monday.
“You have to be feared in this world,” President Emmanuel Macron said, preparing France for an era in which it may no longer be able to count on the U.S.
A four-day test in the Alaska wilderness shows how far the U.S. military and American drone companies lag behind China in the technology.
American foreign policy needs both a better long-term strategy and a lot of short-term Trumpian flexibility.
When Ukraine turned a corner of Russia’s Kursk region into a battlefield, it set in motion some of the war’s fiercest fighting. Our photographer documented the aftermath.
La ciudad es un refugio clave para los ricos de Moscú, incluyendo al productor discográfico Iosif Prigozhin, quien insiste en que todavía quiere al presidente Vladimir Putin, a pesar de lo que pudieras haber oído.
During a rare news conference on Friday, the head of the French military, Thierry Burkhard, said Russia remains a “lasting, close” threat.
If the plan is finalized, it would allow critical aid to flow to Ukraine as it endures one of Russia’s heaviest assaults of the war.
It’s a key refuge for Moscow’s wealthy, including the record producer Iosif Prigozhin. He insists he still loves President Vladimir V. Putin, no matter what you’ve heard.
Donald Trump parecía considerar respetuosamente a Putin, y este parecía a punto de conseguir gran parte de lo que quería en su guerra contra Ucrania. En lugar de ello, Putin jugó mal sus cartas.
The victim’s unit played a key role in Ukraine’s surprise attack inside Russian territory last summer.
Israel and Ukraine have used drones against their adversaries in audacious ways that have helped the Pentagon see the need for new technology.
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Flattery and pressure — coupled with President Trump’s growing dissatisfaction with President Vladimir V. Putin — have helped build momentum for new economic punishments.
Kyiv was the main target of an hourslong assault that killed at least two people, officials said. The barrage came hours before the top American and Russian diplomats sat down for a meting.
The two leaders are set to confirm details of a strengthened defense relationship at a summit Thursday. An agreement on tackling unauthorized migration may also be announced.
The overnight strikes were mostly in central and western Ukraine, where the attacks seemed to target military sites.
Momentum has been building behind a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, as Republicans work behind the scenes to win President Trump’s support.
The Russian leader is convinced that Moscow’s battlefield superiority is growing, and that Ukraine’s defenses may collapse in the coming months, according to people close to the Kremlin.
In symbolic rulings, Moscow was again blamed for the downing of Flight MH17 in 2014 and for an array of war-related human rights violations, including the transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia.
The number of Russian drones and missiles in the barrage set a single-night record and underscored Ukraine’s need for weapons.
President Trump lashed out at the Russian leader on Tuesday, signaling a change in his posture toward the conflict.
President Trump lashed out at the Russian leader on Tuesday, signaling an change in his posture toward the conflict.
Las fuerzas del orden dijeron que investigaban la muerte de Roman Starovoyt, ministro de Transporte, como un posible suicidio.
President Trump is increasingly suggesting that he believes his Russian counterpart had become an impediment to the peace deal he aims to make.
After President Trump’s announcement that the United States would send more military aid, some were grateful, others were skeptical, mindful of his seesawing policy.
Five countries plan to revive the use of a weapon prohibited by treaty for more than a quarter of a century, hoping to strengthen their defenses against any Russian attack.
“They have to be able to defend themselves,” the president said, appearing to signal a reversal after his administration paused some weapons transfers just last week.
Valery Gergiev, an ally of Vladimir V. Putin, is set to conduct in Western Europe for the first time since institutions there cut ties over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Roman V. Starovoyt, the transport minister, had governed Russia’s western Kursk region before Ukrainian forces invaded in 2024 and occupied part of the territory.
With their dense mesh, the nets can tangle drone propellers. It’s a simple but effective countermeasure that reflects how low-tech means can blunt high-tech weapons in the war.
Kyiv is defending Kostiantynivka from Russian drone attacks. The embattled city is a gateway to Ukraine’s last major defense in the Donetsk region.
Some U.S. officials talked about an “axis” of authoritarian nations, but the American and Israeli war with Iran has exposed the limits of that idea.
Europeans have agreed to pay more for arms and want to spend it at home. But can its manufacturers rush to compete with dominant U.S. firms?
Mark Rutte has only good things to say about President Trump and his impact on the world stage.
President Trump said he “didn’t make any progress” after a call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, hours before a barrage that Ukraine’s air forces said was the largest since the war started.
It was the latest in a series of almost weekly large-scale missile and drone attacks. President Trump said he “didn’t make any progress” with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
This chef appeared on TV before joining the army when Russia invaded in 2022. Now he makes his borscht for troops instead of cooking show judges.
Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov, promoted to deputy head of the Russian Navy just a few months earlier, died in an apparent Ukrainian strike.
Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been noticeably absent from view, while grooming his teenage son for the future.
President Trump’s decision to pause the delivery of some air defense interceptors and precision-guided munitions to Ukraine is part of a broader effort.
The suspension includes air defense interceptors, and it will directly affect Ukraine’s ability to fend off escalating Russian air assaults.
Through an event shown on North Korean state television, Mr. Kim also highlighted the sacrifices made for Moscow and the rewards he seeks.
The White House cited Pentagon concerns that some American arms stockpiles were dwindling too low. Among the affected weapons were air defense systems, bombs, missiles and artillery rounds.
The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to expand its armed forces.
It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last year.
Rusia, un país donde las marcas, las ideas y los símbolos culturales occidentales gozaban de popularidad, ha empezado a mirar hacia Oriente en busca de referentes.
Timur Ivanov, a longtime deputy defense minister, was sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.
Towns and troops long accustomed to merciless bombardment are adjusting to an even denser pattern of attacks.
Whether caused by a long war or brief skirmish, the closing of skies to air travel is having big effects on cost, convenience and safety.
China has become trendy for Russians who once worshiped everything Western. Young people are learning Mandarin, and Chinese culture and goods have become ubiquitous in Moscow.
The overnight attack was one of the largest on Ukraine and included strikes in the western part of the country, which is hit less often.
The American fast-food giant plans to open about 10 new restaurants in Ukraine this year, a testament to the country’s rebounding economy and its enduring love of Big Macs.
The capture highlights a core problem in the agreement: The more territory Moscow grabs, the fewer resources Kyiv can offer to Washington.
The president’s trip to NATO offered a glimpse into how he sees himself — and wants to be seen — on the world stage.
Russia’s invasion has dominated previous meetings, but keeping President Trump happy was the focus at the gathering this week. Ukraine was largely shunted to the sidelines.
A family of five Ukrainians was killed by an Iranian missile strike in Israel, in a tragic intersection of two wars.
The president met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine but neither the White House nor Mr. Zelensky offered any details about their encounter.
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President Trump is expected to talk about spending commitments from the alliance’s members, while NATO’s secretary general has been eager to avoid diplomatic blowups.
The “why” is Russia. But at a summit focused on keeping President Trump happy, discussion of that is expected to be muted.
An internal rift over defense spending and President Trump’s disregard for Ukraine have lowered expectations for the gathering.
The barrage was the latest in a series of deadly strikes, which have intensified as cease-fire talks have largely stalled.
Putin and the ayatollahs want the same kind of world.
After a yearslong debate over NATO spending, European nations are poised to commit more funds to deter Russia. Now the region must decide how to unify its fragmented manufacturing.
Ukraine’s security service is holding classes at high schools to alert teenagers of Russian efforts to recruit them.
Moscú ha esperado arreglar las relaciones con Estados Unidos mientras sigue librando la guerra en Ucrania, pero la insistencia de Putin en impulsar su ofensiva ha tenido un costo diplomático.
Moscow has been hoping to restore ties with the United States while continuing to wage war in Ukraine. On Friday, it acknowledged that Washington has a different view.
Los expertos afirman que China ve la guerra en Ucrania como una oportunidad para recopilar información de las tácticas de guerra modernas y el armamento occidental, incluso a costa de un aliado.
Fred Grandy was upset by the United States’ reversal in its support for Ukraine, his family said. This week, he was among the 28 people killed in a drone and missile assault.
The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to host multibillion-dollar deals and performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted.
A plan to increase military spending at the level President Trump wants is becoming clearer, as are its shortcomings.
Since the war in Ukraine began, analysts have monitored a series of intrusions aimed at stealing information about weaponry and warfighting.
The Trump administration suspended a temporary humanitarian program for Ukrainians. Now many are losing their ability to work, and fear deportation.
Those who are declaring the NATO alliance dead should put aside their fatalism. They involve military spending, Ukraine and U.S. troops.
La gestión de Biden estará en los libros de historia como un interregno entre dos mandatos de Donald Trump, una pausa en medio de un periodo caótico de cambio, para bien o para mal.
Biden’s disastrous debate performance highlighted age concerns.
In a choice between misfortunes, one is clearly worse.
The president defended his debate performance with exaggerations about polling, his recent appearances and his opponent.
Hundreds of millions of voters are electing a European Parliament this weekend. The outcome will help tip the balance of the continent’s struggle between unity and nationalism.
Across Africa and in parts of Asia, disruption to the supply chain for fertilizer is raising food prices and increasing malnutrition.
His four years as the senior military adviser to two presidents spanned an unusually chaotic period.
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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.
The country is a growing target for foreign espionage, the agency said, amid rising tensions over the war in Ukraine and rivalries between Washington and Beijing.
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.
Reasons include a stronger supply of oil and weaker-than-expected demand, energy experts say. Some people are saving hundreds of dollars on fuel.
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.
Adding to crises like the pandemic, recent stress in the banking system is a new threat to world growth, experts at the organization said.
Also, Russia tries to cut off Bakhmut, and countries reach an ocean biodiversity deal.
Also, China’s attempt to erase “zero Covid” and Nigeria’s contested election.
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, another mass shooting in California and New Zealand’s next leader.
Also, China’s uncertain economic recovery.
The invasion of Ukraine, compounding the effects of the pandemic, has contributed to the ascent of a giant that defies easy alignment. It could be the decisive force in a changing global system.
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.
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Also, Ukraine is fighting to retake a city in the Donbas.
¿Se está acabando el mundo tal como lo conocíamos? ¿Lo sabrías, siquiera, antes de que fuera demasiado tarde?
Also, an emerging picture of China’s Covid crisis.
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A big boost for the military, more aid for Ukraine, a preference for the lobster industry over whales and an overhaul of the Electoral Count Act are among the provisions in the 4,155-page bill lawmakers expect to pass this week.
In 2022, we debated the apocalypse.
The legislation would rescind the coronavirus vaccine mandate in defiance of the Biden administration’s wishes, and increase the defense budget $45 billion over the president’s request.
Plus, Iran abolishes the morality police and Russia vows to defy an oil price cap.
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Plus China cracks down on protests and the U.S. pledges more aid to Ukraine.
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Readers discuss a guest essay about recent misdeeds by four billionaires. Also: Pandemic cautions; moderate Republicans; Russian brutality in Ukraine.
The request comes as lawmakers are beginning to work out the details of a sprawling spending package that must become law before Dec. 16 to avoid a government shutdown.
Plus Russia says it is retreating from Kherson City and markets try to parse China’s “zero Covid.”
When Russia closed its airspace, it upended the decades-long strategy for making Finland a European travel hub to and from the East.
Plus President Biden’s security strategy and Myanmar cracks down on journalists.
Readers respond to the latest Russian attacks in Ukraine. Also: The wonders of math; pandemic spending; Republicans and crime.
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