Putin No Longer Seems Like a Master of Disinformation
Late last week, as it started to become clear that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had united much of the world in condemnation of Vladimir Putin, I …
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How the Coronavirus Steals the Sense of Smell
Few of Covid-19’s peculiarities have piqued as much interest as anosmia, the abrupt loss of smell that has become a well-known hallmark of the …
Justice Dept. Announces Task Force to Go After Russian Oligarchs
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced the creation of a task force on Wednesday to go after billionaire oligarchs who have aided …
High-speed trains departing Russia for Finland are packed.
Until this weekend, the daily high-speed trains from St. Petersburg to Helsinki would typically transport far fewer than the several hundred …
French Female Directors Continue Hot Streak at Rendez-Vous Festival
Sex and the city, false identities and love triangles feature prominently in this year’s Rendez-Vous With French Cinema, an annual showcase of …
A War the Kremlin Tried to Disguise Becomes a Hard Reality for Russians
SOCHI, Russia — On Feb. 23, Razil Malikov, a tank driver in the Russian Army, called his family and said he would be home soon; his unit’s …
The U.N. General Assembly passes a resolution strongly condemning Russia’s invasion.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Wednesday condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the support of 141 countries …
A Stormy Day for the Top Teams in Men’s College Basketball
The calendar won’t flip to March until Tuesday, but Saturday featured a full menu of madness in men’s college basketball. For the first time in …
The Week in Business: With Ukraine Invasion, Volatile Markets
Credit…Till LauerWhat’s Up? (Feb. 20-26) Whipsawing Markets Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine whipsawed global markets amid uncertainty …
‘Me pongo del lado de Rusia’: aumentan en internet las opiniones a favor de Putin
Un día antes de que Rusia invadiera Ucrania, el expresidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, describió la estrategia bélica del presidente ruso …