What to Know About the Summit Between Putin and Xi in China
China’s backing will be crucial to President Vladimir V. Putin as he intensifies his offensive in Ukraine. But his host, Xi Jinping, has other competing priorities.
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Credit Russian Disinformation Videos Smear Biden Ahead of U.S. Election
Many of the videos are trying to appeal to right-wing voters with fake messages about President Biden, experts say.
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CreditNanna Heitmann for The New York Times Putin Is Selling Victory, and Many Russians Are Buying It
Vladimir Putin’s message to his country appears to be taking hold: that Russia is fighting against the whole Western world — and winning.
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CreditNanna Heitmann for The New York Times Putin Will Visit Xi, Testing a ‘No Limits’ Partnership
Moscow seeks more support for its war in Ukraine. But Beijing risks alienating Europe, a key trading partner needed to help revive China’s economy.
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Putin’s New War Weapon: An Economist Managing the Military
In his first public appearance as the newly appointed defense minister, Andrei R. Belousov spoke about veterans’ benefits and overcrowded hospitals rather than a new offensive in Ukraine.
By Anton Troianovski and
CreditRussian Federation Council, via Reuters news analysisPutin Replaces Defense Minister in Rare Cabinet Shake-up
Mr. Putin shifted Sergei Shoigu to run the security council, and nominated an economist to run the defense ministry.
By Paul Sonne and
CreditNanna Heitmann for The New York Times Russian Forces Push Deeper Into Northern Ukraine
With Ukrainian troops outnumbered, exhausted and now in retreat near Kharkiv, many Ukrainians wonder if the war has taken a significant turn for the worse.
By Jeffrey Gettleman and
CreditEmile Ducke for The New York Times Russian Attacks Open a New Front in Ukraine
Russia’s latest offensive has expanded the battlefield along Ukraine’s northern border, and sent thousands of civilians fleeing to Kharkiv, the closest large city.
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Credit Russia Mounting New Border Assaults in North, Ukraine Says
Armored columns tried to punch through at several points, the military said, raising pressure on already stretched Ukrainian forces.
By Marc Santora, Maria Varenikova and
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TimesVideoXi Welcomes Putin to China
Xi Jinping greeted President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in a show of solidarity at the start of a two-day state visit.
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Ukraine Fights to Hold Off Fierce Russian Assaults in Northeast
While Ukrainian officials and analysts said that a Russian advance across the border appeared to be slowing, President Volodymyr Zelensky canceled his participation in international events.
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Multiple factors are helping Russia’s military advance, including a delay in American weaponry and Moscow’s technological innovations on the battlefield.
By David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes and Kim Barker
In Kyiv, Blinken Adds Rock Notes to a ‘Free World’ Message
The secretary of state, a longtime guitarist, strummed along to a song chosen to underscore a central message of President Biden’s foreign policy.
By Michael Crowley
TimesVideoAmerican Support for Ukraine has ‘Never Wavered,’ Blinken Says
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv amid Russian military gains.
By The Associated Press
Blinken Tells Ukraine ‘You Are Not Alone’ as Russia’s Military Makes Gains
The Biden administration had warned for months that Congress’s delay in approving an aid package would leave the Ukrainians vulnerable.
By Michael Crowley
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A new law accelerates the weaning of U.S. electric utilities from using Russian enriched uranium to power America’s nuclear plants.
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When Russian soldiers suddenly showed up in the small town of Ocheretyne in the east, it was clear that something had gone wrong.
By Marc Santora and Tyler Hicks
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The trip came amid Russian military gains in Ukraine’s northeast. The Biden administration had warned for months that Congress’s delay in approving an aid package would leave the Ukrainians vulnerable.
By Michael Crowley
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