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“It’s all a lie”: Russians are trapped in Putin’s parallel universe. But some want out
World
February 27, 2023
“It’s all a lie”: Russians are trapped in Putin’s parallel universe. But some want out
One year ago, when Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine and began Europe’s biggest land war since 1945, it waged…
China calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as claims to neutrality questioned
World
February 25, 2023
China calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as claims to neutrality questioned
Hong Kong CNN — China has reiterated its calls for a political settlement to the Ukraine conflict on the one-year…
Kyiv marks one year of war with anxiety and a rallying cry from Zelensky
World
February 25, 2023
Kyiv marks one year of war with anxiety and a rallying cry from Zelensky
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — One year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine believing he’d take Kyiv…
Putin will meet with Wang Yi on Wednesday, Kremlin confirms
World
February 22, 2023
Putin will meet with Wang Yi on Wednesday, Kremlin confirms
Vladimir Putin is due to meet top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in the Kremlin in the coming hours, the Russian…
Ukraine becomes a test of the US’ two-front clash with China and Russia
Features/Interviews
February 22, 2023
Ukraine becomes a test of the US’ two-front clash with China and Russia
President Joe Biden’s trip to mark the anniversary of the war in Ukraine is highlighting an even more grave challenge…
China’s Xi plans to meet with Putin in Moscow, Wall Street Journal reports
World
February 22, 2023
China’s Xi plans to meet with Putin in Moscow, Wall Street Journal reports
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is planning to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in “the coming months,” the…
Putin rails against same-sex marriage and “corrupt Western values”
World
February 21, 2023
Putin rails against same-sex marriage and “corrupt Western values”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has long cast himself as a defender of traditional values, and Tuesday’s state of the union…
Analysis: After nearly one year of war, how Ukraine defied the odds — and may still defeat Russia
World
February 20, 2023
Analysis: After nearly one year of war, how Ukraine defied the odds — and may still defeat Russia
“When you attack us, you will see our faces. Not our backs, but our faces.” The words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Faint cracks emerge in the facade of Putin’s rule, one year after Ukraine invasion
World
February 19, 2023
Faint cracks emerge in the facade of Putin’s rule, one year after Ukraine invasion
CNN — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is fond of a phrase, “the wonderful Russia of the future,” his shorthand…
Analysis: The West’s hardest task in Ukraine — Convincing Putin he’s losing
World
February 16, 2023
Analysis: The West’s hardest task in Ukraine — Convincing Putin he’s losing
Ending the war in Ukraine on terms acceptable to its President Volodymyr Zelensky will require the West to convince Russian leader Vladimir Putin he’s…