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As people in much of the world flocked to see Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film “Barbie” this summer, viewers in Russia were left out. At least officially. Along with other studios, Warner Brothers, the producer of Barbie, stopped releasing movies in Russia shortly after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine …

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Elections around the world are facing an evolving threat from foreign actors, one that involves artificial intelligence. Countries trying to influence each other’s elections entered a new…

Satellite imagery and aviation data suggest that Russia may be preparing to test an experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile — or may have recently tested one — with a theoretical range of thousands of miles. Movements of aircraft and vehicles at and near a base in Russia’s remote Arctic region are …

Russia launched a missile attack on a region in southern Ukraine that it claims as its own on Saturday, wounding at least five people, a day after President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine delivered dueling speeches that underlined their determination to keep fighting. Russia …

There was some question about how much stock should be placed in the videos released by Russia. Moscow has a well-established history of trying to sweep miliary embarrassments under the rug, most notably during this war when the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet was sunk. Even when its plans …

The commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, declared dead by the Ukrainian military on Monday but purportedly shown in a video released by Moscow on Tuesday, appeared in another unverified video released by a Russian state TV channel on Wednesday. The latest video, along with comments by the commander published …

Five citizens of Bulgaria who are accused of spying for Russia are scheduled to appear in court in London on Tuesday after being formally charged with espionage offenses. The preliminary hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court follows an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s counterterrorism command, which also focuses on cases concerning …

The Russian-installed authorities in occupied Crimea said Ukrainian forces targeted the peninsula with another air attack on Saturday, the second in two days as Kyiv increasingly takes aim at the region in an effort to disrupt Moscow’s military operations. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the governor of Sevastopol, Crimea’s largest city and the …

The Russian-installed authorities in occupied Crimea said Ukrainian forces targeted the peninsula with another air attack on Saturday, the second in two days, as Kyiv increasingly takes aim at the region in an effort to disrupt Moscow’s military operations. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the governor of Sevastopol, Crimea’s largest city and the …

Key Points Russian missile attacks caused power outages across Ukraine. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strikes and called for more support from Western allies. Zelenskyy is on a diplomatic mission to the US in a bid to secure more aid for his country. Russia pounded energy facilities across Ukraine …

Key Points Russian missile attacks caused power outages across Ukraine. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strikes and called for more support from Western allies. Zelenskyy is on a diplomatic mission to the US in a bid to secure more aid for his country. Russia pounded energy facilities across Ukraine …

Russia launched a widespread missile attack early Thursday on cities across Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine denounced Russia’s “criminal and unprovoked aggression” on his country before the United Nations. The missiles sent civilians rushing to shelters in places ranging from Lviv, on the …

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, denouncing Russia’s “unprovoked aggression,” told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that if it did not break the grip of Russian veto power, it would be powerless to resolve conflicts around the world, adding his voice to the rising calls to reform how the body …

Russian forces targeted several Ukrainian cities on Tuesday, killing nine civilians and destroying humanitarian supplies, Ukrainian officials and an aid group said. One of the first attacks came early Tuesday, when 18 drones were launched at the western city of Lviv, killing one person. Fifteen of the drones were intercepted …

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine threatened to escalate attacks on Russia if Moscow repeated last winter’s strategy of bombarding Ukrainian power plants that left millions of Ukrainians fighting freezing temperatures without power, heat and water. The warning, issued by Mr. Zelensky in an interview with the CBS News show “60 …

Key Points North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has left Russia, wrapping up his six-day trip. Before leaving, Kim was reportedly given five explosive drones, a reconnaissance drone and a bulletproof vest. The trip has fuelled Western fears that Pyongyang might provide Moscow with arms to use in Ukraine. North Korean …