El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, elogió el segundo mandato de Trump, mientras que el presidente estadounidense criticó al dirigente ruso por su guerra en Ucrania.
“And Panama!” a Ukrainian military analyst said. “What did calm, peaceful Panama do?”
Speaking a day after Trump’s inauguration, Ukraine’s president told world leaders at Davos that Europe needs to remain united and “learn how to take care of itself.”
Two generals and a colonel blamed for the loss of territory in eastern Ukraine to Russian forces last year have been held, the country’s security service said.
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia praised President Trump’s second inauguration, but the American leader did not return the compliment.
Donald J. Trump’s promise to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, “before I even become president,” proved to be untrue.
Soldiers and civilians alike say that after so much loss, the new U.S. president must push for a just settlement, not peace at any cost.
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life.
President Biden’s longtime aide rallied scores of nations to defend Ukraine, but then became a villain to the many critics of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
At least three people were killed in the assault on the capital, and at least one died and 11 were wounded in a separate strike in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia.
A new report details how a covert influence operation linked to the Kremlin continued to place ads on Facebook despite U.S. and E.U. prohibitions on doing business with the organization.
The development of a new generation of drones has revolutionized how wars are fought, according to U.S. officials.
The agreement is focused more on trade than military issues, but it will bring two countries with a shared desire to challenge the West closer together.
Vladimir Putin mantiene sus ambiciones imperiales. Renunciar ahora forzando un alto al fuego prematuro simplemente permitiría a Putin descansar, reequiparse y, finalmente, volver a atacar.
El nuevo secretario de Defensa enfrentará retos importantes en el mundo y en casa.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer signaled continued solidarity, with further U.S. support in question under a second Trump administration.
Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault.
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.
Senator Marco Rubio, who is nominated for secretary of state, has a long history of personal and policy differences with President-elect Donald Trump.
The mine, near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, produced coking coal crucial for Ukraine’s steel industry. It kept running until the very last moment, when Russian forces finally reached its gates.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said air defenses had shot down at least 30 missiles from a “massive” barrage that had targeted gas and energy facilities.
The incoming defense secretary will face several challenges, including the war in Ukraine and the turmoil in the Middle East.
El bombardeo pareció ser uno de los mayores asaltos recientes de la campaña ucraniana para dañar la maquinaria bélica rusa en su propio territorio.
The students in a summer acting course performed a play set in America, called, “It’s okay!” And it gave them hope that their lives would be OK, too.
The barrage appeared to be one of the largest recent assaults in Ukraine’s campaign to damage Russia’s war machine on its home territory.
Los soldados ucranianos describen feroces enfrentamientos en la región de Kursk mientras las fuerzas rusas intentan retomar un territorio que podría ser clave en cualquier negociación de alto al fuego.
Now is the time for the United States to build on its historic success supporting Ukraine, not squander it.
La Casa Blanca se apresuró a hacerle llegar un mensaje al presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, el año pasado, después de que las agencias de inteligencia estadounidenses dijeran que una unidad militar rusa se estaba preparando para enviar paquetes explosivos en aviones de carga.
The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence agencies said a Russian military unit was preparing to send explosive packages on cargo planes.
The president argued in a speech that he strengthened U.S. alliances during his four years in office and that America’s adversaries are weaker than when he took over.
El presidente de Ucrania difundió un video del interrogatorio de dos soldados, el cual revelaba que sabían muy poco sobre la guerra a la que fueron enviados a luchar.
Ukraine’s president released a video of the two soldiers being interrogated, revealing they knew little about the war they were sent to fight in.
Ukrainian soldiers are describing fierce clashes as Russian forces try to retake territory in the Kursk region that could be key in eventual cease-fire talks.
La fotografía reimagina un famoso cuadro del siglo XIX de cosacos radicados en el centro de Ucrania, con soldados ucranianos actuales en lugar de los legendarios guerreros.
Un gran número de soldados regresan amputados y muchos sufren trastorno de estrés postraumático. Una vez en casa, se enfrentan a estigmas y a un agotador curso de rehabilitación.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the soldiers were captured in the western Kursk region, where Ukraine has been fighting to hold on to territory it seized last summer.
An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord as Kyiv battles to assert its identity.
Un portavoz de Rusia reafirmó la posición oficial de que Moscú estaba dispuesta a hablar con el presidente electo de Estados Unidos.
Responding to a question from a reporter, the president said he believed Americans “want to tell the truth.”
The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.
The president-elect had said Russia’s leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said it welcomed such dialogue, but a meeting could occur only after Mr. Trump took office.
R. Nicholas Burns, the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, says the Biden administration is making a final push to urge China to reconsider its tilt toward Russia, Iran and North Korea.
El presidente realizó su pedido en un evento con unos 50 países que han ofrecido ayuda financiera y militar a Kiev.
El presidente realizó su pedido en un evento con unos 50 países que han ofrecido ayuda financiera y militar a Kiev.
In an impassioned address to officials from countries supporting Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky said “a new chapter” would be starting for Europe and the rest of the world, requiring even more cooperation.
The White House seized a rare chance to undermine Russia and build up regional allies as it built a coalition to support the Ukrainians.
The attack, which also wounded dozens of people, came hours after Ukraine’s military attacked an oil depot deep inside Russia.
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An energy crisis in Transnistria, a pro-Russian territory between Moldova and Ukraine, erupted on Jan. 1 when Moscow stopped supplying natural gas through a pipeline running across Ukraine.
A large number of soldiers return as amputees, and many suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Once home, they face stigma and a grueling course of rehabilitation.
In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying Moscow’s response has caused “surprise, regret and rightful indignation.”
Ucrania ha sido expulsada casi por completo de Kurájove, una ciudad estratégica del Donbás, según el Kremlin. Al mismo tiempo, fuerzas de Kiev hacen presión en una renovada ofensiva en el sur de Rusia.
Ukraine has largely been driven out of Kurakhove, a battered but strategic town in the Donbas, Russia said. Kyiv’s forces were pressing a renewed offensive in southern Russia.
Ukrainian forces’ assault was in the Russian region where they made a surprise incursion last summer.
A renegade part of Moldova once boasted it would become a Russian-speaking Switzerland. Now without gas, its leader assured residents, “We will not allow a societal collapse.”
Russia and other hostile states have become increasingly brazen in adopting “gray zone” attacks against Europe and the United States, leaving defense officials with a dilemma: How to respond?
At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state defends his legacy on Gaza and Ukraine and says he’s made America stronger.
Donald Trump, presidente electo de EE. UU., ha dicho que usará las sanciones con moderación, al tiempo que promete poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania, lo que renueva los interrogantes sobre la eficacia de las sanciones.
Los efectos de la interrupción podrían propagarse por el sector energético europeo y afectar potencialmente la capacidad de Moscú para financiar su guerra en Ucrania.
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The president-elect has said he will use sanctions sparingly while vowing to end the war in Ukraine, renewing questions over their efficacy.
El flujo de gas natural ruso a Europa se interrumpió el miércoles, después de que Ucrania se negara a renovar un acuerdo que le permitía pasar por su territorio.
And why didn’t it cut off Russia’s natural gas earlier?
In his New Year’s address, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged continued U.S. support.
A transnational pipeline was shut down on Wednesday after Kyiv refused to renew a prewar agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas through its territory.
Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve message that did not address casualties in Ukraine or rising inflation at home.
Outnumbered and desperate, the nation began hacking cheap consumer UAVs with explosives — bringing a brutal new form of terror to 21st-century warfare.
Stepped up attacks by Russia are heightening longstanding concerns over how Ukraine manages its military and countering assumptions that Moscow’s offensive would slow, soldiers and military analysts say.
“The Irony of Fate” is a turn-of-the-year TV tradition that endures even in households that are now wary of Russian culture.
Para tener más tropas para enviar a Ucrania, Rusia está reclutando a personas con cargos penales, gente con deudas, inmigrantes e incluso a funcionarios corruptos, prometiéndoles borrón y cuenta nueva. Si sobreviven.
Exchanges have taken place before, but this deal, involving big numbers on both sides, comes as Trump prepares to take over in Washington, potentially endangering American aid to Kyiv.
El presidente de Azerbaiyán dijo que una vaga disculpa de Vladimir Putin no bastaría para preservar las relaciones amistosas entre los dos países.
The Treasury Department also released an additional $3.4 billion in budget aid as the Biden administration rushes assistance to Kyiv in its final weeks in office.
Plus, why coffee prices are soaring.
From murder suspects to immigrants to a former Olympic gold medalist, Russia pressures those it thinks should fight in Ukraine.
En una llamada telefónica, el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, dijo al dirigente de Azerbaiyán, Ilham Aliyev, “que el trágico incidente tuvo lugar en el espacio aéreo ruso”.
The leader of Azerbaijan criticized the Russian response to the crash of a passenger jet that Azerbaijani officials said had most likely been hit by Russian air defenses.
In a year marked by wars, extreme weather and general wickedness, many dispatches defaulted to a distinctly dark tone. But as our correspondents traversed the globe, they found pockets of light, too.
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident took place in Russian airspace.”
The danger and hardship gets worse by the day for civilians in eastern Ukraine. Still, they resist leaving the places that have become their homes.
Los misiles de largo alcance proporcionados por Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido se utilizaron para atacar dentro del territorio ruso, a pesar de la preocupación de que su uso pudiera intensificar el conflicto. Los arsenales de Kiev se están agotando.
Russia has assembled a fleet of hundreds of vessels to covertly ship its oil. With so many ships at sea, the idea of using some to cause havoc may be proving irresistible to the Kremlin.
The North Korean losses amount to almost 10 percent of the country’s deployment to Russia, the Biden administration said.
Finland seized an oil tanker that authorities believe might have deliberately cut vital undersea cables. Finnish authorities believe the tanker may be linked to Russia.
The long-range missiles provided by the United States and Britain were used to strike inside Russian territory, despite concerns that their use would escalate the conflict. Kyiv’s stockpiles are running out.
Moscow again struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, part of an effort to wear down the country. “In the trenches, there are no holidays,” one man said.
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a vehement critic of President Vladimir V. Putin, didn’t want to be part of a prisoner exchange. But he says more exchanges are needed.
El ejército norcoreano es uno de los más grandes del mundo. Al unirse a la guerra de Rusia contra Ucrania, sus soldados están pagando un precio por las maniobras geopolíticas de Kim Jong-un.
Eugene Spector was already serving a sentence for a bribery conviction when he was charged with spying, for which a court ordered him to serve an additional 13 years.
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s surprise visit to Moscow on Sunday, reportedly to discuss natural gas and Ukraine, was a blow to European unity against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The North Korean army is one of the world’s largest. As it joins Russia’s war against Ukraine, its soldiers are paying a price for Kim Jong-un’s geopolitical maneuvers.
North Korean troops have now entered Russia’s war with Ukraine in a major way, and some have been killed, Western officials say.
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.
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Speaking to “60 Minutes,” the president also declared the Covid-19 pandemic to be “over” in the United States.
El filántropo habló sobre cómo la pandemia y los efectos de la guerra en Ucrania están retrasando el progreso.
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