List of Russia articles
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Three members of the Italian Marines in helmets and bullet-proof vests stand onboard a small motorized military boat as it cuts through the water in front of a snow-covered ridge of land. The soldier at the bow aims a rifle, while the other two sit at the stern and steer the vessel. NATO Is Unprepared for Russia’s Arctic Threats
Even with Finland and Sweden, the alliance lacks a capable defense presence in the north.
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A 19th century engraving depicts the people's uprising in Paris in February 1848. Are We Living in a Revolutionary Age?
On the nature of revolutions, past and present.
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A historic image of traffic on a highway in New York City. The World Still Loves (Yesterday’s) America
What the bestselling novels of Amor Towles reveal about global nostalgia—and American anxieties.
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Flowers are seen left outside the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, near Moscow. Moscow Terrorist Attack Undercuts Putin’s Strongman Image
Russia’s security services are stretched, distracted, and politicized, experts say.
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A Gazprom Neft oil refinery is seen on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow. Ukraine Takes the War to Russia’s Oil Refineries
Kyiv aims to do with explosives what two years of Western sanctions haven’t yet managed.
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A view shows the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22. Is the World Prepared for More Terrorism?
After the shock of the Islamic State attack in Moscow, a top expert warns that “the bench is thin” when it comes to counterterrorism analysis.
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Dark clouds hang over the Great Belt Bridge connecting Nyborg and Halsskov, Denmark, on June 26, 2023. ( Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is Putting Danish Waters in Danger
The maritime order is falling apart under geopolitical pressure.
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A collage illustration shows half of the face of Joseph Stalin and half of the face of a larger Vladimir Putin alongside a star with a Z on top of it. Russia Is Back to the Stalinist Future
With a Soviet-style election, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has come full circle.
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A clock and calendar hang on a wall covered in floral, vined wallwaper. A hole from a shell is torn in the wall on the left of the scene, revealing a bright gleam of light from outside. Can Ukraine Escape the Curse of Nonexistence?
A landmark translation of a Ukrainian novel explores a nation caught between the jaws of empire.
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Russia’s Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023. Russia’s Black Sea Naval Ambitions
Ukraine has busted up most of the Black Sea Fleet. Russia is plotting a comeback.
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State flags of Russia and Transnistria fly close to the monument of the 18th-century Russian military commander Alexander Suvorov in Transnistria. Ukraine’s War Is Killing Another Country
How Moldova’s fate has become tightly tied up with its neighbor’s.
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A man seen from behind stands on grass with his arms outstretched to the sky. Above his head on a blue sky is a hovering drone. Technology Alone Won’t Break the Stalemate in Ukraine
Kyiv’s Western backers need to grasp that drones are no substitute for a capable fighting force.
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Soldiers from the 13th Counterintelligence Battalion, 2nd Reconnaissance Platoon, of the Swedish Armed Forces participate in military exercise in Kungsangen, Sweden, on Feb. 27. Sweden’s New Model Army
NATO’s newest member has a military conscription system that other countries can learn from.
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Members of Ukraine’s 72nd Brigade anti-air unit use binoculars to search for Russian drones near Marinka, Ukraine, on Feb. 23. Russia Is Betting on Battlefield Gains
As Ukrainian forces brace for a new Russian offensive, Kyiv urgently needs supplemental military aid and ammunition.
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A military cadet stands in front of a billboard promoting contract army service in St. Petersburg. Russia’s Military Is Already Preparing for Its Next War
Moscow is rebuilding its military in anticipation of a conflict with NATO in the next decade, Estonian officials warn.
