Disdained by Putin, Gorbachev walked a tightrope to defend his legacy August 31, 2022 Europe IFTTT is lionized in the West but has a more complicated legacy in Russia and ex-Soviet states. NYT NYTimes Mikhail Gorbachev the first and last president of the Soviet Union +
The great drought and the great deluge, all at the same time August 28, 2022 Europe IFTTT NYT NYTimes This summer has been defined by a relentless series of unwelcome climate-related superlatives. +
Ukraine live briefing: Russia preparing ‘propaganda show’ for nuclear plant inspection, Ukraine says August 27, 2022 Europe IFTTT NYT NYTimes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned repeatedly that the plant is “one step away from disaster.” +
Russian missile hits passenger train as Ukraine marks Independence Day August 24, 2022 Europe NYT NYTimes Ukraine +
The Costs and Casualties Six Months After Russia Invaded Ukraine August 23, 2022 IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Six months after Russia invaded Ukraine the human and financial costs are incalculable. But the figures that have emerged paint a bleak picture. +
After 6 Months of War in Ukraine, Here’s Where the Conflict Stands August 23, 2022 IFTTT It has been six months since Russian forces swept into Ukraine. This is what the conflict looks like for the combatant. NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +