A member of the Ukrainian military near the front lines in the Donetsk region on Sunday.Credit…Tyler Hicks/The New York Times As the battle for Ukraine turns into a bloody, mile-by-mile fight in numbing cold, Ukrainian and Russian officials have insisted that they are willing to discuss making peace. But it is increasingly clear that both […]
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After Xi’s Coronation, a Roar of Discontent Against His Hard-line Politics
Striding out to speak to the Chinese nation just under six weeks ago, Xi Jinping, exuded regal dominance. He had just won what was likely to be another decade in power. His new team of subordinates stood out as unbending loyalists. A Communist Party congress had cemented his authoritarian agenda and promised a “new era” […]