The next two or three months in Ukraine are likely to be exceedingly violent, in a war that has already been the deadliest in Europe in the past 80 years. Marc Santora, who has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia...
Las sobrecargadas fuerzas ucranianas carecen de efectivos y artillería frente a las fuerzas rusas dispuestas a absorber bajas impresionantes.
Britain allowed Ukrainians to use Storm Shadows a week after President Biden authorized the use of American-made missiles inside Russia, a shift from a more cautious military strategy.
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La inusual alerta se produjo un día después de que Ucrania utilizara por primera vez misiles balísticos de fabricación estadounidense para atacar territorio ruso.
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
We explore recent events in the war — and what could come next.
Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.
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The unusual alert came a day after Ukraine used American-made ballistic missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time. At least two other Western embassies closed for the day after the warning.
Suecia, Finlandia y Noruega, vecinos de Rusia, han actualizado hace poco sus recomendaciones para que los ciudadanos se preparen para sobrevivir una guerra y otras crisis.
El decreto firmado por el líder ruso se produjo días después de que el presidente Joe Biden autorizara el uso por parte de Ucrania de misiles suministrados por EE. UU. para ataques dentro de Rusia.
The Ukraine war has not only shattered millions of lives and shaken Europe. It also has inured Washington to the use of nuclear threats as leverage.
Sweden, Finland and Norway have recently updated their advice for citizens preparing to survive war and other crises, wary of Ukraine’s grinding fight against Russia.
Investigadores y funcionarios afirman que el ejército ruso sufrió su mayor índice de bajas en octubre. La llegada de miles de soldados norcoreanos a Rusia también plantea dudas sobre su capacidad.
El ataque se produjo solo dos días después de que el presidente Biden autorizara a Ucrania el uso de armas de largo alcance estadounidenses para atacar objetivos en Rusia.
La designada por el presidente electo Donald Trump para ocupar el cargo de directora de inteligencia nacional ha hecho saltar las alarmas entre los responsables de seguridad de EE. UU.
The attack came just days after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use the weapons to strike targets inside Russia.
A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia.
Researchers and journalists have found innovative ways to measure Russia’s ability to keep fighting.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence has raised alarms among national security officials.
La decisión sobre armar a Ucrania con ATACMS ha sido un tema delicado desde la invasión a gran escala de Ucrania por parte de Rusia en febrero de 2022.
La medida supone un cambio importante en la política estadounidense y ha dividido a los asesores presidenciales a dos meses de la toma de posesión del presidente electo, que ha prometido limitar el apoyo a Ucrania.
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President Biden has granted permission for Kyiv to carry out long-range strikes, but looming over Ukraine’s newfound latitude is the ascent of President-elect Trump.
The president approved Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles inside Russia, but that decision, among others, may soon be reversed.
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In a major policy shift, the Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use the ballistic missiles within Russia.
With two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system known as ATACMS to help defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia.
The attack lasted hours and involved around 120 missiles and 90 drones, officials in the country said. At least nine people were killed.
He should force a settlement to save lives and avoid more destruction.
It was one horrific day of the war in Ukraine when a missile fell on the Adonis clinic in Kyiv.
El presidente dijo que los lazos con Corea del Sur y Japón están funcionando, pero no abordó el enfoque que adoptará el presidente electo Donald Trump al asumir el cargo en enero.
The president said stronger ties with South Korea and Japan are working, but did not address whether President-elect Donald J. Trump would continue his approach when he takes office in January.
Boris Epshteyn has quickly become one of the most powerful figures in the early days of the presidential transition, even floating his own name to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.
The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz
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Analysts say the low-cost weapons are attractive to Mr. Kim, who is intent on modernizing North Korea’s military.
There is safety in simply trusting that the worst will happen. To dare to hope has always been the risk.
Donald Trump’s re-election victory has dominated media coverage in Russia, where there is restrained optimism about the prospect for better relations.
Mr. Collins, a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve, became the face of the president-elect’s defense in his first impeachment inquiry in 2019.
El apoyo a la cesión de territorio a cambio de la paz está aumentando entre los ucranianos. Según una encuesta reciente, el 32 por ciento de los ucranianos apoyaría un acuerdo de este tipo, frente al 19 por ciento del año pasado.
President-elect Donald J. Trump may accelerate the timetable for a truce. Kyiv views guarantees against renewed aggression as crucial to any settlement.
The U.S. secretary of state met with European allies rattled by the American election results at a critical moment for Ukraine and the alliance.
The attack ended a two-month pause in missile strikes on Kyiv, which had only been hit by Russian drones during that period.
President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering nominees who fit more comfortably within his often erratic worldview, in which deal-making reigns over ideology.
A host of problems that will need more subtle and sophisticated uses of force and coercive diplomacy will confront the new president.
The disclosures that Jack Teixeira shared on a social media platform raised questions over how a relatively low-ranking Air National Guardsman had access to some of the country’s most sensitive secrets.
Officials meeting in Brussels will discuss Ukraine’s war against Russia amid concerns that the new administration will slash U.S. support for Kyiv.
The mother of a 7-year-old boy accused the Moscow pediatrician, Nadezhda Buyanova, of telling him that his father’s death while fighting in Ukraine was justified.
In the volatile Caucasus region, Russia and Iran, often seen as united in their aims, are vying to secure trade routes and influence. That leaves Western countries facing an unusual dilemma.
Moscú ha podido concentrar estas tropas sin tener que retirar fuerzas del este de Ucrania, su principal prioridad, dicen funcionarios de Estados Unidos.
Officials said more than 30 drones had been intercepted over suburban areas of the Russian capital in what was the biggest such attack since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.
Internal political squabbles — and the fallout from a global backlash to inflation, immigration and ruling elites — are hobbling Germany and France.
Adm. Rob Bauer warned against any peace deal that was too favorable to Russia, arguing that it could undermine American interests.
The case, in which two soldiers murdered nine members of a family after breaking into their home, was a rare prosecution over crimes against civilians in Ukraine.
It’s impossible to say how many widows the war in Ukraine has created because Kyiv closely guards its casualty figures. But estimates suggest they number in the tens of thousands.
El presidente electo, acompañado del empresario, habló desde Mar-a-Lago con el líder de Ucrania. No está claro si discutieron algún cambio en la política de EE. UU. hacia Ucrania.
The long-serving prime minister, a champion of ‘illiberal democracy,’ has been politically isolated in much of Europe. But he has found common ground with the former and soon-to-be new U.S. president.
Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine’s leader. It is not clear if they discussed any change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.
Millions trek to shelters nightly or take their chances at home as unceasing missile and drone attacks drag on. Some Ukrainians are looking — with hope or sarcasm — to Trump for respite.
A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street.
Leaders from across Europe and beyond gathered to discuss the war in Ukraine, immigration and plans for a second Trump presidency.
Los rusos cercanos al Kremlin mostraron optimismo ante la posibilidad de que Donald Trump contribuya a poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania según las condiciones de Rusia.
Russians close to the Kremlin voiced optimism that Donald J. Trump could help end the war in Ukraine on Russia’s terms. Vladimir V. Putin said Mr. Trump’s remarks on ending the war “deserve attention.”
Another Trump term could spur Europe’s efforts to stand on its own, but it is far from clear its leaders will seize the moment this time.
Moscow has been using decoy drones with no warheads to overwhelm defenses, and surveillance drones and strike drones to gather intelligence, Ukrainian officials said.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has often shown disdain toward Ukraine and its leader, President Volodymyr Zelensky.
After months of disputes, Chancellor Olaf Scholz ousted one of his governing partners, adding to the challenges for Europe since Donald Trump’s election.
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For the past four years, President Biden has argued that the first Trump term was a blip in American history. The election has proved that President-elect Donald J. Trump was no aberration.
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Donald J. Trump has said he would transform America’s relationship with allies and adversaries. He has pledged to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, increase tariffs and deport millions.
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Las tropas norcoreanas forman parte de lo que funcionarios ucranianos y occidentales estiman que es un contingente de unos 10.000 soldados enviados para reforzar a las fuerzas rusas.
Western and Ukrainian officials have called the appearance of North Korean forces on the battlefield a major escalation.
Western officials are investigating whether devices planted at shipping hubs in Europe may have been a test run by Russian operatives for placing them on planes bound for the U.S.
Russian officials feel disrespected by the Democrats and betrayed by Donald J. Trump, who lavished praise on President Vladimir V. Putin but made decisions the Kremlin saw as benefiting Ukraine.
The president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, won re-election on Sunday against a rival candidate she had denounced as “Moscow’s man.”
The presidential candidates have expressed starkly contrasting visions for America’s role in the war, as well as the NATO alliance that serves as a shield against Russian aggression.
The Trump campaign has taken aim at many of President Biden’s signature legislative achievements.
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With fewer men willing to fight, Russia is focusing on cash incentives for those who sign up, seeking to avoid an unpopular draft while still increasing the ranks of soldiers.
At a critical battlefield in eastern Ukraine, advanced technology is shaping battles that resemble the wars of older eras. When drones are watching, assaults become violent sprints.
Weapons supplies are no longer Ukraine’s main disadvantage, American military officials say.
President Biden hosted his final pre-election international visitor in the Oval Office, where the talk focused on the Middle East and Europe. But uncertainty in the United States hung over the meeting.
A second Donald J. Trump presidency would almost certainly mark a return to an era of foreign policy decrees, untethered to any policy process, at a moment of maximum international peril.
American agencies have assessed that China dislikes the growing partnership between Russia and North Korea. The State Department has raised the troop issue with Chinese diplomats.
Russia gained more territory in Ukraine in October than in any other month in the past two years.
Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.
In a choice between misfortunes, one is clearly worse.
A mural spanning an entire city block in Manhattan symbolizes the thousands of Ukrainian children who have been taken by Russian forces.
The Russian leader’s emphasis on nuclear prowess has been seen as an attempt to deter Western military aid to Kyiv.
A muted response to Ukraine’s “victory plan” and steep challenges on the battlefield leave Kyiv searching for a Plan B.
Los rusos en la zona de la invasión ucraniana han descrito haber visto señales de encuentros violentos, así como un trato respetuoso por parte de los soldados ucranianos.
Several thousand North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia’s western Kursk region, where they are expected to support Moscow’s efforts to dislodge invading Ukrainian forces.
Cities in eastern and southern Ukraine are increasingly being hit by Russian glide bombs, converted gravity bombs that can be guided to targets, often landing without detection, residents and officials say.
Russians in the area of Ukraine’s invasion have described seeing signs of violent encounters, as well as respectful treatment from Ukrainian troops.
Over the last month, North Korea’s role aiding Russia in its war in Ukraine has significantly escalated. U.S. officials reported that North Korean soldiers are already operating in the Kursk region in western Russia, where Ukrainian forces are sta...
The Georgian Dream party won 54 percent of the vote, the electoral commission said Sunday, a result that critics of the government fear could derail the country’s pro-Western course.
Thousands of soldiers from an elite unit of the Korean People’s Army began arriving on Wednesday and are expected to try to help expel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.
Footage was filmed in the Russian Far East, which the United States says is hosting thousands of North Korean soldiers.
Las fuerzas nucleares de Corea del Norte han sido el centro de la preocupación mundial. Pero su ejército convencional es vasto y poderoso, aunque esté lastrado por la escasez, la corrupción y el aislamiento.
The group’s attacks in the Red Sea have driven up shipping costs and forced the United States and its allies to increase their naval presence in the region.
Military spending and recruitment are causing the country’s economy to overheat, leaving regulators in a struggle to rein in rising prices.
At a meeting of emerging economies, Vladimir Putin positioned himself as a respected and powerful leader, ignoring the condemnation he receives from the West.
We explain North Korea’s decision to send troops to help Russia.
If he gives Ukraine the capability of striking deep into Russian territory, that decision would be hard for a new president to undo.
En la mayoría de los estados la gasolina está cerca o por debajo de los 3 dólares por galón, regresando a un promedio nacional que no se veía desde febrero.
La guerra en Ucrania ha llevado al líder ruso a alejarse de la cooperación internacional respecto al arsenal nuclear de Corea del Norte y a fortalecer su alianza militar con Pionyang.
The move gives Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, leverage to ask President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for a lot in return.
“If there are images they are a reflection of something,” he said in a tongue-in-cheek answer to whether Pyongyang had sent troops to help with Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The invasion of Ukraine has led the Russian leader to jettison cooperation with the West over North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in favor of an ever-deepening military alliance with Pyongyang.
The North’s nuclear forces have been the focus of global concern. But its conventional military is vast and empowered — even if it is hobbled by shortages, corruption and isolation.
Los lazos militares entre Rusia y Corea del Norte parecen haberse fortalecido desde junio. Ahora hay reportes de que Kim Jong-un envió soldados al frente ucraniano.
Two veterans of Trump’s term look ahead to a potential second term and what it would mean for the world.
European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China.
La decisión de Corea del Norte de enviar soldados para ayudar a Rusia a someter a Ucrania puede poner a otro aliado del Kremlin, China, en una difícil situación diplomática.
President Vladimir V. Putin, hoping to prove he is not the pariah that the West has tried to make him, this week welcomed leaders from China, India and Iran, among other nations. Then, there was the NATO member.
North Korea’s decision to dispatch troops to help Russia subdue Ukraine may put another Kremlin ally, China, in a tough spot diplomatically.
The economic lifeline is expected to be disbursed by the end of the year.
The prosecutor general stepped down after accusations that hundreds of officials obtained fake disability certificates. There have been no public allegations that he was involved in the scheme.
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III called the situation “very, very serious,” though he said that what the soldiers were doing in Russia was “left to be seen.”
North Korea’s supply of munitions has already been critical to the Russian war effort. Now, its troops appear to be poised to join the fight in Ukraine.
The romance between Georgia and the West is on the rocks.
El estancamiento de la colaboración entre científicos occidentales y rusos está retrasando los esfuerzos para monitorear el Ártico, el cual se está calentando cuatro veces más rápido que el promedio mundial.
The two governments said they will coordinate more on defense, with British and German troops conducting joint military exercises on NATO’s eastern border.
Fuel prices, which had soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have dropped to their lowest level since February.
The move, confirmed by a Pentagon official, is in line with a U.S. policy change aimed at shoring up Ukraine’s ability to fight the war against Russia with its own weapons.
The Russian leader wants to cast himself as a global statesman, even as the U.S. and its Western allies try to isolate him.
Climate science has been stymied as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. The stalled work threatens to leave the West without a clear picture of how fast the Earth is heating up.
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.