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Aleksey Kondratyev for The New York Times It’s hard to know how sincerely Rafman approaches all of this — whether he thinks social media, A.I. and their sloppy ilk are the evolution or ...

and Oleh Tatarov, who oversees the security agencies. The administration is reluctant to share power not just with opponents but with anyone seen as a potential rival. Loyalists are rewarded with ...

A Russian general who criticized the nation's Ministry of Defense may soon be reinstated to the front lines of the war in Ukraine this week, according to a report from CNN. General Major Ivan ...

Oleh Tatarov, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine; Anatoliy Shchadylo, head of the Main Department of the National Police in Kyiv Region; and Anatoliy Shchadylo, former deputy head ...

Editor's note: This is a developing story. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary ceasefire on the Easter weekend, ordering a halt to all military action from 6 p.m. Moscow time on ...

Ukraine's greatest fragility may not be military, but political — Vladimir Zelensky's growing monopoly on power undermines the effectiveness of the state and even the military efforts themselves. The ...