We’re covering Russia’s campaign to garner support in Africa and the W.H.O.’s decision to declare monkeypox a global emergency.Russia seeks support in AfricaRussia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, set off on a tour...
Read moreMaksym Butkevych made his name in Ukraine as a journalist and human rights activist, campaigning on behalf of refugees and internally displaced people and serving on the board of Ukraine’s chapter of...
Read moreIn this image provided by his family, Maksym Butkevych is shown between his parents, Yevheniia and Oleksandr. Mr. Butkevych was captured in June and is now a prisoner of war held by...
Read moreThe two Mi-8 helicopters tore across enemy territory early on the morning of March 21, startling the Russian soldiers below. Inside were Ukrainian Special Forces fighters carrying crates of Stinger and Javelin...
Read moreODESA, Ukraine — A string of explosions rocked Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa on Saturday, hitting one of the country’s most important ports less than 24 hours after Russia and Ukraine signed...
Read moreThe grain terminal at Odesa’s port on Saturday. A Ukrainian official said Russian strikes had caused 10 explosions in Odesa, and that the strikes on the port had caused a fire.Credit...Daniel Berehulak...
Read moreJesse Green, the chief theater critic for The New York Times, has just returned from the Stratford Festival in Ontario, where the 2022 season started with the opening of a new theater.Leaving...
Read moreBRUSSELS — There are many moving parts to the grain deal Russia and Ukraine reached, which officials didn’t think was even possible until last week, not least because the war is continuing...
Read moreBRUSSELS — After three months of talks that often seemed doomed, Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on Friday to free more than 20 million tons of grain stuck in Ukraine’s blockaded...
Read moreGrain bins storing corn, wheat, sunflower and soybeans in Boryspil, Ukraine, in May. Credit...Nicole Tung for The New York TimesBRUSSELS — After three months of intensive talks, Ukraine and Russia have reached...
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