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In the Deal to Free Griner, Putin Used a Familiar Lever: Pain
By seizing the basketball star, the Russian president made things so painful for the U.S. that it capitulated and turned…
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U.S. Gas Prices Are Now Lower Than a Year Ago
A visible symbol of inflation for much of the year, prices at the pump have been driven down by reduced…
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Your Thursday Briefing
A plot to overthrow the government in Germany.
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Putin Warns Russians to Prepare for Protracted Ukraine War
Vladimir Putin appeared to acknowledge that subduing Russia’s neighbor was taking longer than expected, but said there was no need…
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Russian Anti-War Activists Seek Common Goals (When They’re Not Bickering)
Almost 300 activists, many young and from the diaspora, gathered to try to forge a common path, beyond struggling against…
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Ukraine Strikes More Boldly, Seeing Little Room for Russia to Escalate
The third apparent drone attack in two days on a Russian air base indicates a new phase of the war…
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Don Luce, Activist Who Helped End the Vietnam War, Dies at 88
His relentless campaign against the war and his exposure of South Vietnam’s “tiger cages” were instrumental in turning the American…
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A Russian Journalist’s Reference to Russian Troops Causes Fury and Soul Searching.
An unscripted comment by a television host has plunged a major independent Russian media outlet in crisis, and put focus…
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Zelensky Says Price Cap Set on Russian Oil Is Too High
Ukraine’s president criticized the $60-a-barrel limit set by the Group of 7 nations, suggesting that the architects of the plan…
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Can America Really Envision World War III?
In March, as President Biden was facing pressure to intensify U.S. involvement in Ukraine, he responded by invoking the specter…