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    Bipartisan lawmakers ramp up calls on Biden to give Ukraine weapons, fighter jets

    The pressure underscores the growing hawkishness among members of Congress, who have been calling on the administration to do more to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian attacks.

    By Amy B WangMarch 13, 2022
  • National Security

    Russians advance in Ukrainian cities as war deepens and diplomatic efforts fail

    Convoys of food and medicine have been unable to reach hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped behind Russian lines, while video and satellite images have shown some of the devastation across Ukraine.

    By David L. Stern,  Siobhán O'Grady,  Gerrit De Vynck and Ellen NakashimaMarch 12, 2022
  • Europe

    Intelligence points to heightened risk of Russian chemical attack in Ukraine, officials say

    Past Russian government behavior suggests that Moscow could resort to poison gas if the invasion falters.

    By David L. Stern,  Joby Warrick,  Michael Birnbaum,  Ellen Nakashima and Missy RyanMarch 11, 2022
  • Europe

    Russians accused of bombarding weary Mariupol as diplomatic efforts stall

    High-level talks between the Ukraine foreign minister and his Russian counterpart dissolved on Thursday without any progress, nixing hopes of a potential cease-fire as the number of civilian casualties rises.

    By Loveday Morris,  Cate Cadell,  David L. Stern and Annabelle TimsitMarch 10, 2022
  • The FixAnalysis

    Why Washington shut down Poland’s offer to give Ukraine fighter jets

    There are hard limits to what the West is willing to do to help Ukraine.

    By Amber Phillips and Miriam BergerMarch 10, 2022
  • Europe

    Mariupol officials say 3 dead, 17 injured after Russian airstrike hits maternity hospital

    U.S. officials warned that Russia seemed to be launching more indiscriminate attacks and making small but strategic gains on key cities.

    By David L. Stern,  Michael Birnbaum,  Karoun Demirjian,  Paulina Firozi and Annabelle TimsitMarch 10, 2022
  • National Security

    U.S. all but declines Poland’s offer to give Ukraine its old warplanes

    In a move that blindsided U.S. officials, the government of Poland announced Tuesday that it was ready to hand over an unspecified number of MiG-29 fighter jets to the United States so that the warplanes could be transferred to Ukraine for use against invading Russian forces.

    By John Hudson and Dan LamotheMarch 8, 2022
  • Europe

    Ukraine says Russia thwarting wider civilian evacuations as Sumy corridor opens, thousands flee

    A column of buses headed from Sumy to Poltava, with priority given to children, disabled residents and pregnant women. Hundreds of Indian students also evacuated.

    By David L. Stern,  Ellen Francis,  Ellen Nakashima and Joanna SlaterMarch 8, 2022
  • Europe

    Talks between Russia and Ukraine yield little, with civilians still trapped in besieged cities

    Efforts to establish evacuation corridors for noncombatants have faltered, even as the onslaught leaves hundreds of thousands without water, heat or natural gas.

    By Isabelle Khurshudyan,  Karoun Demirjian,  Sudarsan Raghavan and Joanna SlaterMarch 7, 2022
  • Europe

    Russian forces attack airfields in Ukraine as Zelensky pleads for fighter jets

    Alleged cease-fire violations by Russia block evacuation of Ukrainian civilians.

    By David L. Stern,  Joby Warrick,  Kareem Fahim,  Dan Lamothe and Missy RyanMarch 6, 2022
  • National Security

    Calls for U.S. to ban Russian oil gain momentum despite inflation concerns

    An increasing number of Republicans and Democrats are calling for a U.S. import ban to punish President Vladimir Putin.

    By Steven Zeitchik,  Yasmeen Abutaleb and Annie LinskeyMarch 6, 2022
  • National

    Trump muses on war with Russia and praises Kim Jong Un

    The former president mused about Ukraine, China, Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin during an 84-minute speech to Republican donors in New Orleans.

    By Josh DawseyMarch 6, 2022
  • National Security Council spokeswoman to depart after tenure including Afghanistan withdrawal, coronavirus variants, invasion of Ukraine

    Emily Horne, a former career State Department official, will be replaced as the spokeswoman for the National Security Council on March 25 by Adrienne Watson, a political communications specialist who worked for more than four years at the Democratic National Committee.

    By John HudsonMarch 5, 2022
  • Immigration

    Courts issue new directives to Biden on border expulsions

    Expelling migrants to dangerous places flies in the face of federal law, the judges ruled.

    By Maria Sacchetti and Nick MiroffMarch 4, 2022
  • Europe

    Western allies tight-lipped about how they move military aid into Ukraine

    The United States and its allies have pledged hundreds of tons of military equipment to Ukraine, but with no air access and increased fighting on the ground, how to get supplies where they're needed has become much more complicated.

    By Karen DeYoung,  Michael Birnbaum and Karoun DemirjianMarch 4, 2022
  • PodcastOpinion

    Adam Schiff on threats both global and domestic

    As Russia intensifies its invasion of Ukraine, James Hohmann sits down with the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee to discuss the U.S. response, and what’s next in the Jan. 6 inquiry.

    By Julie DepenbrockMarch 4, 2022
  • Europe

    With almost all Russian forces inside Ukraine, Moscow and Kyiv explore limited cease-fire

    As attacks intensify and humanitarian crisis worsens, Moscow and Kyiv discuss limited, temporary cease-fire.

    By David L. Stern,  Alex Horton,  Loveday Morris and Cate CadellMarch 3, 2022
  • National Security

    Putin puts Russian nuclear forces on alert as Ukrainian civilian deaths mount

    Global governments moved to isolate Russia economically but fears of nuclear brinksmanship increased. An onslaught of Russian tanks and assault vehicles captured on video storming toward the capital, Kyiv, has triggered fears of further bloodshed as the humanitarian crisis of Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries grew.

    By Isabelle Khurshudyan,  Drew Harwell,  Robyn Dixon and Miriam BergerFebruary 27, 2022
  • National Security

    The U.S. has been rushing to arm Ukraine, but for years it stalled on providing weapons

    The current rush by the West to send weapons to Ukraine is a stark contrast to years of hesitancy that often had as much to do with domestic U.S. and allied politics, and concerns about their own relations with Moscow, than with an assessment of the Russian threat to Ukraine.

    By Karen DeYoungFebruary 27, 2022
  • Economy

    Historic sanctions on Russia had roots in emotional appeal from Zelensky

    A video call by the Ukrainian wartime leader prompted jaded European leaders to act.

    By David J. Lynch,  Michael Birnbaum,  Ellen Nakashima and Paul SonneFebruary 27, 2022
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  • 4

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  • 5

    After more than two weeks of war, the Russian military grinds forward at a heavy cost

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