The war in Ukraine has prompted officials across Russia to scale back annual celebrations of Victory Day, the country’s most important national holiday, with more than 20 cities forgoing military parades and organizers calling off a popular nationwide march to honor veterans. Security concerns were most often cited for the rash of cancellations of Tuesday’s […]
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Russia Ramps Up Pressure on Civilians in Occupied Ukraine
Russia is ramping up pressure on civilians in occupied parts of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials, whose forces have stepped up their assaults behind enemy lines ahead of a widely expected counteroffensive. The assault could prove a critical opportunity after 14 months of war, not just for Ukraine to regain territory but also for it […]
Russia Tightens Restrictions in Occupied Regions of Ukraine: Live News
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, has been detained in Russia for more than a month on charges of espionage that the U.S. rejects.Credit…Alexander Zemlianichenko/Associated Press A.G. Sulzberger, the publisher of The New York Times, warned on Tuesday that “when the free press erodes, democratic erosion almost always follows.” He spoke at a United […]
Ukraine Says Russia Is Preparing to Evacuate Civilians From Occupied Areas of South
The Russian occupation authorities are preparing to evacuate civilians from territory that Moscow controls in southern Ukraine before a potential counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday. Ukraine is widely expected to launch a counteroffensive in the coming weeks to recapture territory from Russian forces, aided by an influx of sophisticated weapons […]
Putin Visits Occupied Crimea, a Day After War-Crimes Warrant
President Vladimir V. Putin made a surprise visit to occupied Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of Russia’s illegal annexation of the peninsula, state media reported on Saturday, a defiant gesture just one day after an international court issued a warrant for his arrest. Mr. Putin had been scheduled to participate in ceremonies in Crimea […]
Putin Admits Difficulties in Occupied Ukrainian Areas: Live Updates
The Ukrainian military in the frontline city of Bakhmut on Sunday.Credit…Tyler Hicks/The New York Times In perhaps his most daring visit to the front lines since Russia invaded Ukraine 300 days ago, President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to the ravaged city of Bakhmut on Tuesday morning to rally the soldiers there and demonstrate his defiance of […]
Russians Start to Flee City Near Occupied Nuclear Plant, Ukraine Says
Russians are leaving the southern city of Enerhodar, Ukrainian officials said, raising doubts over Moscow’s ability to retain control of the neighboring Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility.
Russian Proxies in Ukraine Push Moscow to Annex Occupied Regions
The requests lent an air of formality to a process condemned by the West. They followed sham referendums in four regions in Ukraine that purported to put voters’ stamp of approval on joining Russia.
Zelensky Calls On Ukrainians in Occupied Territory to Resist Russian Draft
As Moscow lays the groundwork to formally annex parts of Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky asked his citizens to engage in sabotage.
Russia Begins Orchestrating Staged Voting in Occupied Territories
The plans for referendums on becoming part of Russia were met with international condemnation. The process is expected to culminate with the annexation of an area larger than Portugal.