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Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply

28 août 2026 à 15:33
There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that despite Moscow’s challenges, he believes Kyiv’s situation is worse.

Missile Barrage Shows Russia’s Doubt That Ukraine Can Defend Itself

20 août 2026 à 10:20
Moscow is taking advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stock of interceptors and is intensifying attacks, worsening the civilian death toll.

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Evacuating a resident from a damaged apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday.

In ‘The Brink of War,’ a Return to an Era of Razor-Edge Diplomacy

16 août 2026 à 14:47
A new film depicts the 1986 nuclear arms summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, which both offered and dashed hopes of a dramatic breakthrough.

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President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail S. Gorbachev as the two leaders end their summit In Reykjavik, Iceland in 1986.

How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled

11 août 2026 à 17:24
The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors.

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Iran has become a more skilled adversary as its war against the United States has progressed, learning how to evade U.S. air defenses as it widened the battlefield to include most of the Middle East.

Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War

11 août 2026 à 06:26
The higher tempo of Ukrainian strikes has fueled discontent among Russians, but it is far from clear that it will change the Kremlin’s calculus about the war.

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A residential building in Zelenograd, in the Moscow region, was damaged in a Ukrainian drone strike in May. Four people were killed in the attack.

Amid Intensifying Russian Strikes, Ukraine’s Pleas for Air Defenses Are Falling Flat

6 août 2026 à 08:47
Western allies are more hesitant to give up interceptor missiles they may need for their own defense as war rages on multiple fronts.

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The aftermath of a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday.
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